The street runs through the center of Shimogamo, Sakyo Ward, south east, and continues to run up to Kawaramachi-dori Street through the Shin Aoi-bashi Bridge which is on the Kamo-gawa River (Yodo-gawa River series).
左京区下鴨の中央を南北に貫き、南は鴨川(淀川水系)に架かる新葵橋を介してそのまま河原町通に続く。