Rokkaku-dō Temple

What it is

• Tendai sect temple in Kyoto.
• Dedicated to Nyoirin Kannon.
• Birthplace of Ikebana flower arrangement.
• 18th temple of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.

What to see

• Main hall has a hexagonal shape.
• Current main hall rebuilt in 1877.
• Main deity is a strictly guarded secret Buddha.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from Karasuma Oike Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.