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A traditional song called 'Kyoto Marutake Ebizu' ♪

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Anecdotes about Kyoto A traditional song called 'Kyoto Marutake Ebizu' ♪ October 24, 2017 | Yui Tsuji

Kyoto streets are orthogonal to north-south and east-west streets We call them「碁 盤 の 目」`goban no me ' because of this appearance ✨

Not only the main street, there are names in most streets 🌷

You only need to know the streets to the east, west, north and south to easily find a place or a destination ✨

For example, the location of the rental Kimono Yumeyakata Oike bettei is

“ryōgaemachidōri Oshikouji Agaru”. 「両替町通押小路上ル」

With the hight 上ル(あがる), the low 下ル(さがる), West side 西入ル(にしいる), East side 東入ル (ひがしいる)

You can find out how you are in the intersection 👀

There are also songs from ancient times that I used to sing, whose lyrics speak of Kyoto Street.

This song is about the name of the streets of Kyoto, if you know this song. you will not lose your way when you walk in kyoto.

East and West Street Song Kyoto Marutake Ebisu Song of the street name of Kyoto ~

東西 の 通 り の 歌 京都 ま る た け え び す ~ 京 の 通 り 名 の 歌 ~

♪まる  たけ  えびす  に  おし  おいけ あね  さん  ろっかく  たこ  にしき し  あや  ぶっ  たか  まつ  まん  ごじょう せった  ちゃらちゃら  うおのたな ろくじょう  さんてつ  とおりすぎ しちじょう  こえれば  はち  くじょう じゅうじょう  とうじで  とどめさす~♪

In the lyrics are the names of the streets that cross the east and west of Kyoto in the order 👀!

🍁North🍁

まる   maru   丸太町通り Marutamachi たけ  take   竹屋町通り Takeyamachi えびす  ebisu   夷川通り Ebisugawa     ni    二条通り Nijō おし   oshi    押小路通り Oshikouji おいけ  oike    御池通り Oike あね   ane    姉小路通り Anekouji さん   san   三条通り Sanjo ろっかく rokkaku 六角通り Rokkaku たこ   tako   蛸薬師通り Takoyakushi にしき  nishiki  錦小路通り Nishiki し    shi   四条通り Shijō あや   aya   綾小路通り Ayanokoji ぶっ   futsu   仏光寺通り Futsukotera たか   taka   高辻通り Takatsu まつ   matsu  松原通り Matsubara まん   man   万寿寺通り Shanzenji ごじょう gojō   五条通り Gojo せった  setta  雪駄屋町通り(現在は楊梅通り)Settaya-cho ちゃらちゃら chara chara 鍵屋町通り (現在は的場通り)Kuyamachi cho うおのたな  uonotana  魚の棚通り (現在は六条通り)Uonotana (Now Rokujo ) ろくじょう  rokujō  六条通り Rokujo さんてつ   santetsu  三哲通り  (現在は塩小路通り)Santetsu (Now Shiokouji-dōri) しちじょう  shichijō 七条通り Shichijo はち     hachi  八条通り Hachijo くじょう   kujō  九条通り Kujo じゅうじょう jujō 十条通り Jujo とうじ    tōji 東寺   Toji (temple name)

🍂 South🍂

Kuya-machi street is the meaning of the key = ちゃらちゃら Chara Chara (^^)

(like the sound of the keys) It's fun, isn't it? ♪

And it's a very handy song to remember ♫ It's obvious where you should go from where you are now ✨

There are songs of songs such as "teragokō" 「寺御幸」 with the name of the street crossing north and south as well as east and west ♪ If you are interested, please also search here

When you come to Yumeyakata Oike Bettei by taxi Please do not hesitate and say “ryōgaemachidōri Oshikouji Agaru” 『両替町通押小路上ル』♪ ♪

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