Rokkakudo, a temple harmonizing with the city, is officially called Shiyunsan Choho-ji Temple, a single-storied temple of the Tendai sect. It is the 18th temple of the 33 sacred places in the western part of Japan.
It is commonly known as "Rokkakudo" because of the hexagonal shape of the main hall. It is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku in 587, and is also known as the birthplace of ikebana, with Ikenobo, the headmaster of the Iemoto Ikebana school of flower arrangement, as its abbot.

The omikuji at Rokkakudo is an adorable dove omikuji. This is the reason I got hooked on yurumikuji.
This cute omikuji features a dove, a symbol of good luck that gathers in large numbers at Rokkakudo, and the dove holds the omikuji like a perch. The light blue wings and lame gold coloring on the smooth white unglazed porcelain make this omikuji stand out. It also bears the seal of Rokkakudo on its chest.
In addition to the light blue color, pink (from mid-March to GW) and gold (from November to Setsubun) Hatomikuji are sometimes available in spring and fall.
In addition to omikuji, other prizes include a love fortune with a pigeon motif and a dove motif, as well as one to write one's wish to the Gohonzon Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva, which is the main deity of the temple, and to place it inside a dove-shaped pottery. Other items include rice cakes in the shape of navel stones, which are one of the highlights of the temple.

Rokkakudo is home to the "navel stone," a hexagonal stone with a round hole in the center that is said to mark the "center of Kyoto. Also, the pigeons strolling around the temple grounds and the early-blooming cherry blossoms of Miyuki are a must-see. One of the three elevators in the West 18 building, which was completed next to the south side of the Ikenobo Kaikan, is an observation elevator that allows visitors to see the distinctive roof of Rokkakudo from above.
Although it is located in the city, when you enter Rokkakudo, you feel as if time is passing by so slowly that you forget such things.