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Midōsuji (御堂筋, Midō-suji) Avenue is the primary main street in central Osaka, Japan. It runs north-south, passing Umeda, Nakanoshima, Shinsaibashi, Dōtonbori, Ame-mura, and Namba districts. Underneath the street is the Midōsuji Line subway. Especially in autumn when leaves of the ginkgo roadside trees turn yellow, a beautiful landscape can be seen.
Autumn colors along Midōsuji
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| Former name(s) | Yodoyabashisuji (淀屋橋筋) |
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| Length | 4.027 km (2.502 mi) |
| Width | 43.6 metres (143 ft) |
| Location | Osaka (Umeda, Nakanoshima, Shinsaibashi, Dōtonbori, Ame-mura, and Namba) |
| South end |  National Route 25 north in Namba |
| Major junctions |
 National Route 308inShinsaibashi |
| North end |   National Route 176 / National Route 423inKita-ku |
Midōsuji becomes the Shinmido-suji in Kita-ku, Osaka, running concurrently with Japan National Route 423. After travelling about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the north it becomes the Minō Toll Road.[1] To the south, Midōsuji becomes the Kishu Highway.[2]
InEdo period, Midosuji was just a narrow street called "Yodoyabashisuji (淀屋橋筋)". Midōsuji was built in the Taishō period, widening an existing north-south street and extending it to run all the way to Umeda in the north and Namba in the south.
Today Midōsuji is an ultra high-class shopping street, housing clothing stores by such brands as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, major hotels, and even an Apple flagship.[3]
The area has been referred to in songs by popular artists such as Hitomi Yaida on her 2006 album It's a New Day.[4]
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