Rokkaku-dō Temple

Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, said to have been established by Prince Shōtoku, the name comes from its main hall's hexagonal shape, temple is part of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage
Organization buddhist_temple Q599378
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Rokkaku-dō Temple

Summary

Rokkaku-dō Temple is a Buddhist temple[1]. It draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #98 of 757).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's religion is recorded as Tendai[3].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple is located in Nakagyō Ward[4].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple is in the country of Japan[5].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's instance of is recorded as Buddhist temple[6].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's founder is recorded as Prince Shōtoku[7].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple is associated with the Ikenobō movement[8].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's postal code is recorded as 604-8134[9].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple is part of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[10].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple is part of 33 Sacred Sites of Luoyang Kannon[11].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple is part of Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku[12].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's Commons category is recorded as Rokkaku-dō[13].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's chairperson is recorded as Sen'ei Ikenobō[14].
  • 801 marks the founding of Rokkaku-dō Temple[15].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.007222, 'lon': 135.760278}[16].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's located on street is recorded as Rokkaku Street[17].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's dedicated to is recorded as Cintāmaṇicakra[18].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's official website is recorded as https://www.ikenobo.jp/rokkakudo/[19].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's time of earliest written record is recorded as 1017[20].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's phone number is recorded as +81-75-221-2686[21].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '頂法寺'}[22].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's legal form is recorded as non-denominational[23].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '六角堂'}[24].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's open days is recorded as all days of the week[25].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's adjacent structure or building is recorded as Ikebana History Museum[26].
  • Rokkaku-dō Temple's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '〒604-8134 京都市中京区六角通東洞院西入堂之前町'}[27].

Body

Founding

Rokkaku-dō Temple's founder is recorded as Prince Shōtoku[7]. 801 marks the founding of it[15].

Identity

Rokkaku-dō Temple's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '頂法寺'}[22]. Part of include Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage[10], a Buddhist pilgrimage[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1100[30]; 33 Sacred Sites of Luoyang Kannon[11], a Buddhist pilgrimage[31], in Japan[32]; and Historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku[12], a reijō[33], in Japan[34].

Leadership

Rokkaku-dō Temple's chairperson is recorded as Sen'ei Ikenobō[14].

Why It Matters

Rokkaku-dō Temple draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (buddhist_temple category, ranking #98 of 757).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . ikenobo.jp. ikenobo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ikenobo.jp. ikenobo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ikenobo.jp. ikenobo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . ikenobo.jp. ikenobo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . ikenobo.jp. ikenobo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ikenobo.jp. Retrieved . ikenobo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Immanuelle · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Nakagyō Ward
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 35.007222, 'lon': 135.760278}
    Located on street → Rokkaku Street
    Legal form → non-denominational
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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