木屋町

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Kanji in this term
木	屋	町

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Etymology

Compound of 木屋 (kiya, “lumber shed; lumber seller”) +‎ 町 (machi, “town; district”).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA: [kija̠ma̠t͡ɕi]

Proper noun

木屋町 (hiragana きやまち, romaji Kiyamachi)

1. a district and street in Kyōto, running north and south along the Takase River

So named for the large number of 木屋 (kiya, “lumber sellers”) who were formerly located in this area. Now known for 旅館 (ryokan, “inns”) and 料亭 (ryōtei, “high-end restaurants”).

Derived terms

• 木屋町通り, 木屋町通 (きやまちどおり, Kiyamachi Dōri): Kiyamachi Street