Temple
Rokkaku-do (Choho-ji)
六角堂
A small Tendai temple in the business district named after its hexagonal main hall. It is known as the birthplace of ikebana flower arrangement.
Key facts
- Station
- Karasuma Oike (Karasuma Line, Tozai Line)5 min walk
- Admission
- Free entry
- Typical visit
- 15 min
- Hours
- 6:00 to 17:00
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is in Shijo-Karasuma. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$283 per night. Where to stay in Shijo-Karasuma
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Museum Museum of Kyoto 京都文化博物館 A museum of Kyoto's history and culture at the corner of Sanjo and Takakura streets, with a permanent exhibition and changing special exhibitions. Paid entry 1 h 3 min walk
- Museum Kyoto International Manga Museum 京都国際マンガミュージアム Opened in 2006 in a former elementary school, the museum's walls are lined with shelves of manga that visitors can take down and read. Paid entry 1 h 30 min 2 min walk
- Market Nishiki Market 錦市場 A narrow covered street five blocks long, one block north of Shijo-dori, lined with more than a hundred food shops and stalls selling pickles, fish, sweets, tofu and kitchen knives. Free entry 1 h 5 min walk
- Shopping Teramachi and Shinkyogoku Arcades 寺町京極・新京極 Two parallel covered shopping streets running between Shijo and Sanjo. Free entry 1 h 5 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026