Matsugasaki Station (Kyoto)

The station locates underneath Kitayama dori. Sugakuin Station of Eizan Electric Railway locates 800 m east from Matsugasaki Station. Myō/Hō (妙・法), the characters meaning "wondrous dharma" (referring to Buddhist teachings) of Gozan no Okuribi are held at the north of the station on 16 August every year.^[7][8]。

It is recorded that farmers having paddy ground started living in Matsugasaki in late 8th century and the name of Matsugasaki are found in the Yugiri waley, Evening Mistof The Tale of Genji.^[9] Even though the area flourished for over one thousand years, population of the area had remained the same between 9th and 19th centuries because strict local rule existed.^[10] The original route of Eizan Electric Railway planned in 1922 was from Kitaoji to Nikendyaya via Matsugasaki, the route was changed before actual construction was commenced.^[11] From the end of Taisho era, Matsugasaki area has utilized as residential area and the movement is accelerated the opening of Kitayama dori street in 1985 and construction of subway Karasuma line.^[10][12][13]。

Matsugasaki Station bus stop (adjacent to exit 1)

• Kyoto City Bus^[14][15]
  • Route 4: To Kamigamo Shrine / Kyoto Station
  • Route North 8(北8): To Senbon Kitaoji / Kitaoji Bus Terminal
• Kyoto Bus
  • No number: To Takano Depot / Iwakura Muramatsu

Matsugasaki Kaijiri Cho bus stop ^[16][17]

• Kyoto City Bus
  • Route 65: To Shijo Karasuma / Iwakura Depot
  • Route North 8(北8): To Senbon Kitaoji / Kitaoji Bus Terminal
• Kyoto Bus
  • Rounte 56: To Demachiyanagi station
  • No number: To Takano Depot / Iwakura Muramatsu

• 田中真人、宇田正、西藤二郎 (1998). 京都 滋賀 鉄道の歴史. 京都新聞社.
• 松ヶ崎を記録する会 (2000). 松ヶ崎. 松ヶ崎立正会.