It has two lanes between Kawaramachi-dori Street and Karasuma-dori Street, but the section west of Karasuma-dori Street to Horikawa-dori Street is so narrow that it can barely accommodate a car.
河原町通と烏丸通の間では2車線あるものの、烏丸通から西、堀川通までは車が走れないほど細くなっている。