What is "muromachi"

Muromachi is a Japanese name derived from a path called of the ancient capital of Heian-kyō, present-day Kyoto.

It may also refer to:

• in Kyoto, Japan, which was originally Muromachi kōji

• , the palace of the Ashikaga clan, more often called with the main gate facing Muromachi Street

• Muromachi shogunate, a shogunate (military government) headquartered in the palace
• Muromachi period, a division of Japanese history, named after the shogunate
• Muromachi, Tokyo, a district of Tokyo, which is named after Muromachi in Kyoto and is home to the Mitsui Group companies, such as Mitsukoshi department store chain
• a Japanese family name: e.g. and