The street, which is barely wide enough for two sightseeing buses to pass each other, is crowded with tourists walking up from Higashioji-dori Street together with sightseeing busses, taxis, and private cars going to parking lots near the gate during the spring and autumn sightseeing seasons.
観光バスがすれ違うのがやっとの道幅であり、春や秋の観光シーズンには、東大路通から歩く観光客がここを通り、門前近くの駐車場へ向かう観光バス・タクシー・自家用車とあわせ、混雑が激しい。