Crossroads of the Six Paths

The Crossroads of the Six Paths, known in Japanese as Rokudo no Tsuji, marks an ancient boundary in the Higashiyama district. For centuries, this intersection served as the gateway to Toribeno, one of Kyoto’s primary cremation and burial grounds. During the Heian period, as funeral processions made their way toward the fields for wind burials, mourners traditionally halted at this junction to offer final farewells.