Admission
Free
Higashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture
At a Glance
Ono no Takamura was related to Ono no Komachi, one of Japan's most celebrated poets and beauties, suggesting the Ono clan held shamanic roles bridging the physical and spiritual realms.
Heian-era official Ono no Takamura allegedly commuted to Hell nightly through a well here to assist Enma, the King of Hell, with judging souls, returning to the living world each morning.
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Experience
The temple closes at 4:00 PM. Staff start closing procedures shortly before. Arrive by 3:30 PM so you can explore the grounds and see the Enma (King of Hell) statue without feeling rushed.
Hand-drawn goshuin temple stamps are available here. Bring your goshuin book or buy one on-site. These stamps are tied to the temple’s Japanese Buddhist tradition about the afterlife.
The temple staff are known for being exceptionally friendly and willing to share stories about the temple's legends, particularly regarding Ono no Takamura's nightly journeys to the underworld.
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Ono no Takamura was related to Ono no Komachi, one of Japan's most celebrated poets and beauties, suggesting the Ono clan held shamanic roles bridging the physical and spiritual realms.
Heian-era official Ono no Takamura allegedly commuted to Hell nightly through a well here to assist Enma, the King of Hell, with judging souls, returning to the living world each morning.
During the annual Rokudō Mairi festival, visitors ring the "Mukae-gane" (welcoming bell) to call back ancestors' spirits from the underworld, a tradition still practiced today.
The temple sits at "Rokudō no Tsuji" (Six Realms Crossroads), the entrance to Toribeno burial grounds, marking the literal boundary between this world and the afterlife in Buddhist cosmology.
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