Rokuharamitsu-ji
Higashiyama, Kyoto
- Daily
- 8:30 to 16:30
The Reiwakan treasure hall opens 9:00 to 16:15 (last entry 16:00). Hours may change during temple events.
Source: rokuhara.or.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.
Rokuharamitsu-ji was founded in 951 by the monk Kuya, and its main hall dates from 1363. Its treasure hall holds Heian and Kamakura sculpture, including Kosho's statue of Kuya with six small Amida Buddhas coming out of his mouth as he chants, and a seated Taira no Kiyomori holding a sutra scroll.
Insider tip
The grounds are free, and the statues are in the Reiwakan treasure hall, ¥700 for adults. Wash a few coins at the Zeniarai Benzaiten in the grounds, which is said to bring money luck.
What's on at Rokuharamitsu-ji
Upcoming events at Rokuharamitsu-ji and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.
Kuya's Dancing Nembutsu at Rokuharamitsu-ji
空也踊躍念仏
Time 15:00 on 13 to 15, 19, 20 and 26 to 30 Dec Station Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206), 7 min walk
The dancing nembutsu that Kuya, the temple's founder, started to drive away an epidemic in the Heian period is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. It's held at 15:00 on 13 to 15, 19, 20 and 26 to 30 Dec, and the 31 Dec service is closed to the public.
Hikomi Moneru, CC BY 3.0 Rokudo Mairi at Rokudo Chinno-ji
六道まいり（六道珍皇寺）
Time 6:00 to 22:00 Station Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (City Bus 206), 3 min walk
Before Obon, Kyoto families come to this temple at the old crossroads to the underworld to ring the mukae-gane bell and call their ancestors home, carrying sprigs of koyamaki bought from stalls on the approach.
663highland, CC BY 2.5 Gojo Wakamiya Pottery Fair
五条若宮陶器祭
Time 10:00 to 21:00 Station Kiyomizu-Gojo (Keihan), 5 min walk
Potters and kilns, about 130 of them in 2026, sell along the pavements of Gojo-dori between Yamatooji and Higashioji and at Wakamiya Hachimangu. The fair ran for about a century from the Taisho era and was revived in 2023, and it goes ahead in the rain.
Hatsuka Ebisu Festival
二十日ゑびす大祭
Time Eve 19 Oct from 16:00, main festival 20 Oct from 14:00 Station Shijo-Kawaramachi bus stop (City Bus), 10 min walk
The autumn counterpart of January's Toka Ebisu welcomes the god Ebisu back from the sea, and lucky bamboo branches, charms and talismans for business are handed out. The eve is on 19 Oct from 16:00 and the main festival on 20 Oct from 14:00.
masato_photo, CC BY-SA 2.0 Toka Ebisu at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine
十日ゑびす大祭
Station Shijo-Kawaramachi bus stop (City Bus), 10 min walk
Kyoto Ebisu Shrine's big New Year festival runs from 8 to 12 Jan, and around the 10th you can get lucky bamboo branches for business. In 2026 the shrine stayed open all night on the 9th and 10th.
masato_photo, CC BY-SA 2.0 Nearby
Around Higashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera at opening, then the temples and pottery below it
Higashiyama is a whole ward, but this guide covers the slope from Kiyomizu-dera down to Shichijo-dori. Go early. The temple's gates open at 6:00, and if you're there then, you'll reach its wooden stage long before the day's crowds. Later, walk down past the pottery shops of Gojozaka to Sanjusangendo, where 1,001 statues of Kannon stand in a hall 120 metres long.
Higashiyama has 22 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 10 shrines and temples, 4 shops, 2 museums, 2 neighbourhoods, 1 cafe, 1 viewpoint, 1 restaurant and 1 landmark. Read the Higashiyama guide.
Good to know
- What is the address of Rokuharamitsu-ji?
- 81-1 Rokuro-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都市東山区ロクロ町81-1).
- What are the opening hours of Rokuharamitsu-ji?
- Daily 8:30 to 16:30. The Reiwakan treasure hall opens 9:00 to 16:15 (last entry 16:00). Hours may change during temple events.
- How do I get to Rokuharamitsu-ji?
- The nearest station is Kiyomizu-Gojo (Keihan). Rokuharamitsu-ji is in Higashiyama, Kyoto.
- How much does Rokuharamitsu-ji cost?
- Rokuharamitsu-ji is cheap, marked ¥ on the site's price scale.
- How long do you need at Rokuharamitsu-ji?
- Plan for 45 min.
- When is the best time to visit Rokuharamitsu-ji?
- Weekday mornings.
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