Rokkakudo

Northern Ibaraki

Castles/Historical Sites

Rokkakudo was designed during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) by Tenshin Okakura, a forerunner of the Japanese modern art movement. This red hexagonal building is also known as the "Kanrantei" or "place for viewing the ocean waves." Both Tenshin and Taikan Yokoyama, a famous Japanese painter, spent significant periods contemplating around this rocky coastline.
Currently, Rokkakudo is open to the public under the supervision of the Izura Institute of Art & Culture, Ibaraki University.

Information

Address: 727-2 Izura Otsucho, Kitaibaraki City
Access: By car: 15-minute drive from Kitaibaraki IC on the Joban Expressway
Business Hours: Business Hours
9:30-17:00
Closed: Mondays (open Monday and closed Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday)
Website: https://rokkakudo.izura.ibaraki.ac.jp/
Contact: Izura Institute of Art & Culture, Ibaraki University
TEL: 0293-46-0766
Prices: Adults: 300 yen
Junior High School Students and younger: Free admission

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