Local Secret · Higashiyama
Rokudo Chinnoji 六道珍皇寺
A small Higashiyama temple believed to stand at the crossroads to the underworld, with a well said to lead there.
About
Rokudo Chinnoji is linked to the legend of Ono no Takamura, a 9th-century official said to travel to hell each night through a well in the garden. The temple is busiest during the Obon "rokudo mairi" in August.
Highlights
- Legend of a well to the underworld
- August Obon ceremonies
Tips
- The well is visible through a window in the garden fence
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