Onmae Street (御前通 おんまえどおり Onmae dōri) is an important street that runs form north to south in the west side of the city of Kyoto. It extends for approximately 7 km from Teranouchi Street in the north to Fudanotsuji street in the south, between Tenjin Street (west side) and Shimonomori Street (east side).[1]
During the period of the Heian-kyō, its name was Nishi Ōmiya Ōji Street and according to records it was up to 24m wide.[2] Regarding the origin of its name, it is believed that as the main gate of the Kitano Tenmagū Shrine is located by this street, locals began calling it "Onmae".[1][2]
Currently the street runs on the east side of the Kitano Tenmangū Shrine.[1] This 400m section in particular is now paved with cobblestone thanks to a construction project executed by the city of Kyoto, which was completed in December 2019.[3]
The section north of Shijō Street becomes a one-way street, quite narrow in some areas.[2]
