Temple · Higashiyama
Rokudo Chinno-ji 六道珍皇寺
Temple said to stand at the entrance to the underworld.
About
Legend says the Heian official Ono no Takamura used a well here to visit the underworld each night. The bell is rung to call back ancestors at Obon.
Highlights
- Underworld legend well
- Obon bell
Tips
- Near Kennin-ji and Rokuharamitsu-ji
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