The golden temple
Neighborhood: Kita-ku
Nearest Train: Kitaoji/ City Subway
Phone: +81 75 461 0013
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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 thr...
Reviewed by:souryuuhanoi from on Jul 22 2008
Can't get enough
I've been to Kyoto before and have seen Kinkakuji before. However, it made my list of must see t...
Reviewed by:st3psp8 from Okinawa Japan on Apr 23 2007
Peachful
As with most of the Temples in Kyoto, the peace and serenity is intoxicating. We visited during the...
Reviewed by:ualdsp from Arlington heights, Illinois on Apr 15 2007
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