Oshikoji-dori Street, which runs parallel just north, is wider with four lanes and serves as a detour; moreover, the Subway Tozai Line is also off the street northward and runs through this section under Oshikoji-dori Street.
迂回路としてすぐ北側に並行する押小路通が4車線の広い通りになっており、地下鉄東西線もこの区間では北に逸れて押小路通の地下を通っている。