The street, which runs through the central part of Nakagyo Ward in central Kyoto City, has the widest section in the city from Kawabata-dori Street to the Horikawa-dori Street.
京都市の中心に位置する中京区の中央部を横断し、川端通-堀川通間は京都市内で最も通りの幅が広い。