Rokkakudö Temple

A woodblock print of Rokkakudo, a hexagonal temple in central Kyoto formally known as Choho-ji, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the city. The temple's distinctive six-sided main hall gives it the popular name Rokkakudo, meaning "hexagonal hall," and it has been a landmark in Kyoto's commercial center for over fourteen centuries. Nakazawa renders the unusual polygonal architecture that sets this temple apart from the more common rectangular hall designs found elsewhere. Located in the Nakagyo ward surrounded by modern Kyoto, the temple also holds significance as the birthplace of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, adding a cultural dimension to its architectural interest.