Rokudo Chinnoji Autumn Temple Treasures Exhibition 2026

Next date: Today (Mon, Nov 2) Special opening (9:00–16:00)
Dates & time: Nov 2 (Mon) · 3 (Tue) · 21 (Sat) · 22 (Sun) · 23 (Mon), 2026 9:00〜16:00
cost: Admission: adults (high school and up) 800 yen, junior high 600 yen, elementary 500 yen. Goshuin stamps are a separate offering
Venue & access: Daichinzan Rokudo Chinnoji About 5 min on foot from the Kiyomizu-michi bus stop (city bus 206 from Kyoto Station, or 207 from Gion-Shijo and Kyoto-Kawaramachi). About 15 min on foot from Keihan Kiyomizu-Gojo Station.

There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Daichinzan Rokudo Chinnoji, and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

Rokudo Chinnoji in Kyoto's Higashiyama opens its treasures twice each autumn, in an early and a late session. The main image, a Medicine Buddha designated an Important Cultural Property, is on view after its first major restoration in about 130 years, alongside reproductions of a pilgrimage mandala and the hell painting Kumano Kanshin Jikkai-zu, and a pair of Qing-dynasty Ten Kings scrolls that have just been restored. You can also see the well through which the court official Ono no Takamura is said to have commuted to the underworld. Because the temple appears in the game Onimusha: Way of the Sword, this year adds a display of swords linked to the Akamatsu clan and collaboration goshuin stamps. No booking is needed during the opening, which makes it a good pick for anyone curious about Japanese hell imagery and the Takamura legend.

Schedule

10月

日月火水木金土 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

11月

日月火水木金土 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Special opening (9:00–16:00) Special opening (9:00–16:00) plus a one-day hand-written goshuin は祝日

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Treasures on view

Medicine Buddha, the main image (Important Cultural Property), shown after its first major restoration in about 130 years
Reproduction of the pilgrimage mandala (Momoyama period, Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Property)
Reproduction of the hell painting Kumano Kanshin Jikkai-zu (early Edo period)
Reproduction of Sasaki Randen's Great Hell Painting (late Edo period, owned by Joanji in Iwate), showing Ono no Takamura guiding the monk Mankei at King Enma's invitation
Two Qing-dynasty Ten Kings scrolls, newly restored
Swords linked to the Akamatsu clan and blades dedicated to the temple in the late Edo period
The well to the underworld and the well of return

Limited goshuin

Onimusha: Way of the Sword collaboration stamps "Yakyo Takamura" and "Ono no Takamura", 1,000 yen each (whole period)
Black-metallic two-page stamps "Shoaku makusa" and "Shuzen bugyo", 1,200 yen each (whole period)
Miyamoto Musashi drawing by artist Anzai with the hand-written phrase "Ken-zen ichinyo", 3,000 yen (Nov 1 only; bring your stamp book)
Hand-drawn "Kongo Rikishi" guardian stamp by Daruma Shoten, 3,000 yen (Nov 22 only; bring your stamp book)
Two revised original stamp books with King Enma and Ono no Takamura drawn by Daruma Shoten

Early-session giveaway

From Oct 31 to Nov 3, post about your visit on X via the QR code inside the main hall and show the screen to staff to get a microfiber handkerchief (limited number per day)

*Goshuin are limited in number and given only to visitors who pay admission

History Heritage Culture Art Limited Time Solo Trip

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FAQ

Do I need to book?

No. During the special opening you can visit without a reservation.

When can I get the limited goshuin stamps?

The two Onimusha collaboration stamps and the two black-metallic stamps are available throughout. The artists' hand-drawn stamps are Nov 1 only ("Ken-zen ichinyo") and Nov 22 only ("Kongo Rikishi"), and you need to bring your own stamp book. All are limited in number and only for visitors who pay admission.

How is this different from Rokudo Mairi in August?

Rokudo Mairi is the Obon rite of welcoming ancestral spirits, with the welcoming bell and water tablets. This exhibition is a paid special opening to see the temple's treasures, such as the main Buddha and hell paintings, and the well to the underworld.