Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA, the third shogun of Ashikaga shogunate built his Muromachi-dono (residence of Ashikaga Shogun family) admired as Hana-no-gosho (residence of Shogun in Kyoto) near Muromachi-dori Imadegawa in 1378, which is the origin of the name Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
1378年に足利3代将軍足利義満が、「花の御所」と讃えられた豪奢な室町殿を室町通今出川付近に造営したため、室町幕府の名前の由来となる。