Buddhist temple
Rokuharamitsu-ji
六波羅蜜寺（ろくはらみつじ）
Higashiyama, Kyoto
Temple No. 17 of the Saigoku Thirty-Three pilgrimage, in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. A standing Jūichimen Kannon, a National Treasure said to have been carved by the holy man Kūya, is enshrined as a hidden image in the zushi at the center of the main hall.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Jūichimen Kannon (standing statue; a hidden image kept in the zushi at the center of the main hall)
History and things to know
According to the official history, it is said to have begun in Tenryaku 5 (951) when Kūya carved a statue of Jūichimen Kannon to quell an epidemic in the capital, and a large Buddhist service in Ōwa 3 (963) is said to be the origin of the temple. Only the main hall is said to have survived the fires of war in Juei 2 (1183), and the present main hall dates from repairs in Jōji 2 (1363).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The standing Jūichimen Kannon is a hidden image; the official website states that it is shown once every 12 years, in the Year of the Dragon.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 六波羅蜜寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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