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1 Kinkakuji-cho
6038361 Kyoto
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+81 75 461 0013
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Neighborhood :
Kita-ku
- Mon to Sun from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM
Kinkakuji is probably Kyoto's most famous and certainly most photographed temple garden. The three-story Chinese Zen-influenced Golden Pavilion has delicately curving roofs and the walls and eaves of the second and third stories are covered with fine gold leaf. On a clear day the villa is reflected in the mirror pond which lies in front of the building. The present structure, dating back to 1955, is a copy of the original built in 1397 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. It was razed to the ground in 1950 by an infatuated young monk, providing the theme for Yukio Mishima's novel Kinkakuji. Arrive early to avoid the crowds.
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Wellcome
Kinkakuji is probably Kyoto's most famous and certainly most photographed temple garden. The three-story Chinese Zen-influenced Golden Pavilion...
Can't get enough
I've been to Kyoto before and have seen Kinkakuji before. However, it made my list of must see this time around again. It's a beautiful pavilio...
Peachful
As with most of the Temples in Kyoto, the peace and serenity is intoxicating. We visited during the Fall foliage. It was magnificent!!! Loo...
Always a crowd favorite
Yes, it's overrun by tourists - on my last visit a tour bus dumped a truckload of Japanese high school kids on their graduation trip - but ther...
Nice view
The temple and landscape in front of it, together with the reflection in the water forms a very beautiful picture. There's quite a bit of shady...
Busy, but lovely
I thought the place was quite nice, but there were so many people it was alittle hard to enjoy. I'm sure some days are better than others to v...
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