Rokkakudo Temple

Founded in 587 by a priest from Osaka's Shitennoji, Rokkakudo pre-dates Kyoto and is the 18th temple on the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage.

Rokkakudo Temple is tucked in a sidestreet off busy Karasuma Road.

Rokkakudo gets its name from the hexagonal shape of the main hall. The temple is the birthplace of ikebana, the art of flower-arranging.

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