Shrine

Rokusonno Shrine

Kyoto Station, Kyoto

Address
Mibu-dori Hachijo-kado, Minami-ku, Kyoto 〒601-8471 京都府京都市南区壬生通八条角

Source: rokunomiya.ecnet.jp, checked 11 Oct 2026.

The ornate karamon gate of Rokusonno Shrine with stone steps and guardian lions in front
Photo: Saigen Jiro / Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0)

Rokusonno Shrine was built in front of the grave of Minamoto no Tsunemoto, a grandson of Emperor Seiwa whose descendants include Minamoto no Yoritomo and the Ashikaga and Tokugawa clans. His son Mitsunaka built the first shrine here in the mid-Heian period, and the present halls went up again under the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tsunayoshi.

Nearest station Rokusonno-jinja-mae bus stop (City Bus 17)
Cost Free
Time needed 20 min
Best time Quiet mornings
Free

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Look for the peony crest, a nod to Tsunemoto's love of peonies. Beside the pond, a Benzaiten shrine stands over the well whose water is said to have bathed the newborn Mitsunaka, and its image is shown on 13 June. The yearly festival falls on Sports Day in October. It's 13 minutes on foot from Kyoto Station.

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What's on near Rokusonno Shrine

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Rokusonno Shrine, from the weekly Kyoto events calendar.

Market Free

Umekoji Park Handmade Market

梅小路公園手づくり市

1st Saturday of the month except January, May and August, 9:00 to 16:00 Umekoji Park, Kyoto Station

Time 9:00 to 16:00 Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line), 1 min walk

The sister market of Chion-ji's, run by the same team, sets up in Umekoji Park on the first Saturday of the month, with crafts and food sold by the people who made them. In May it joins the park's Green Fair on 3 and 4 May instead.

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A preserved Kyoto city tram on display in Umekoji Park, Kyoto Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0
Illumination ¥600

Umekoji Park Autumn Leaves Light-up

梅小路公園紅葉まつり（ライトアップ）

13 to 29 Nov Suzaku Garden, Umekoji Park, Kyoto Station

Time 17:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line), 1 min walk

Umekoji Park lights the maples and pines of its Suzaku Garden, where a still pond mirrors the trees and one path runs under leaves you can almost touch. Tickets are ¥600, ¥100 less with a same-day stub from the aquarium, the railway museum or VIVA SQUARE KYOTO, and it's closed on 16 and 24 Nov.

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A preserved Kyoto city tram on display in Umekoji Park, Kyoto Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Plum Festival at Umekoji Park

梅まつり（梅小路公園）

14 Feb to 1 Mar (dates to be confirmed) Umekoji Park, Kyoto Station

Time 10:00 to 15:00 Station Umekoji-Kyotonishi (JR Sagano Line)

For two weeks you can walk inside the park's plum grove, which is usually fenced off: about 150 trees of 14 varieties.

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A preserved Kyoto city tram on display in Umekoji Park, Kyoto Tam0031, CC BY-SA 3.0
Market Free

Kobo-san Market at To-ji

弘法市（東寺）

21st of every month, 7:00 to 15:30 To-ji, Kyoto Station

Time 7:00 to 15:30 Station Toji (Kintetsu Kyoto Line), 6 min walk

Over 1,000 stalls fill To-ji on the 21st of every month, Kobo Daishi's memorial day, selling antiques, old tools, secondhand clothes and food to about 200,000 visitors. It runs in the rain, and the January market is Hatsu-Kobo.

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To-ji Autumn Light-up and Night Viewing

東寺 紅葉ライトアップと金堂・講堂夜間特別拝観

31 Oct to 13 Dec To-ji, Kyoto Station

Time 18:00 to 21:30 (last entry 21:00) Station Toji (Kintetsu Kyoto Line), 10 min walk

About 200 maples round the five-storey pagoda are lit and reflected in Hyotan Pond, and the Kondo and Kodo halls, with the Kodo's 3D mandala of statues, open after dark. By day over the same dates, the pagoda's richly painted first floor is open too (8:00 to 17:00).

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Nearby

Kyoto Railway Museum Museum · 4 min walk A railway museum next to Umekoji Park that opened on 29 April 2016, with steam locomotives still in working order. Umekoji Park Park · 4 min walk Umekoji Park is 13.7 hectares of lawns, play areas and woods a 15-minute walk west of Kyoto Station, open since 1995, with the aquarium in its... Kyoto Aquarium Museum · 5 min walk An aquarium in Umekoji Park that opened in March 2012. To-ji Kobo-ichi Market Market · 5 min walk On the 21st of every month, Kobo-san's day, nearly 1,000 stalls fill To-ji's grounds. To-ji Temple · 6 min walk When Heian-kyo became the capital in 794, the only temples allowed in it were To-ji and its twin, Sai-ji, built either side of the main gate,... Shimabara Sumiya Museum · 11 min walk Sumiya is the last surviving ageya, an Edo-period banquet house where hosts fed and entertained guests with taiyu and geiko sent over from the okiya.

Around Kyoto Station

Free temples and late ramen a few minutes from the platforms

Most visitors only see Kyoto Station on the way in or out, which is a shame. Higashi Hongan-ji is 7 minutes north on foot and free, To-ji's pagoda is 15 minutes south, and at the railway museum to the west a working steam engine will pull you along. After dark, 15,000 LEDs light the station's 171-step staircase.

Kyoto Station has 23 places on the Roam Kyoto map: 4 shrines and temples, 4 museums, 3 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 cafes, 2 parks and gardens, 2 bathhouses, 1 bar, 1 landmark, 1 viewpoint and 1 market. Read the Kyoto Station guide.

Good to know

What is the address of Rokusonno Shrine?
Mibu-dori Hachijo-kado, Minami-ku, Kyoto (in Japanese: 京都府京都市南区壬生通八条角).
How do I get to Rokusonno Shrine?
The nearest station is Rokusonno-jinja-mae bus stop (City Bus 17). Rokusonno Shrine is in Kyoto Station, Kyoto.
How much does Rokusonno Shrine cost?
Nothing. Rokusonno Shrine is free to visit.
How long do you need at Rokusonno Shrine?
Plan for 20 min.
When is the best time to visit Rokusonno Shrine?
Quiet mornings.

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