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Horikawa Street after houses were forcibly demolished in 1945

Some of the land under Kyoto’s two biggest streets, Gojo Dori and Horikawa Dori, is said to still be privately owned by various individuals. According to the city, approximately 166 land titles covering a total area of 10,000 square meters underneath both Gojo and Horikawa streets are still in private names, representing about 1% of the total street size.

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