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  1. www.japan-guide.com › e › e3908Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) - Kyoto Travel - japan-guide.com

    Kinkakuji (金閣寺, Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. Formally known as Rokuonji, the temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Kinkaku-jiKinkaku-ji - Wikipedia

    The Golden Pavilion (金閣, Kinkaku) is a three-story building on the grounds of the Rokuon-ji temple complex. [13] The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf. [13] The pavilion functions as a shariden (舎利殿), housing relics of the Buddha (Buddha's Ashes).

  4. japanhorizon.com › kinkaku-ji-guideKinkaku-ji: A First-Timer’s Guide to Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion

    Kinkaku-ji is one of Kyoto’s most iconic landmarks. This breathtaking Zen Buddhist temple, covered in gold leaf, is situated next to a beautiful pond, creating a picture-perfect reflection. The pavilion is part of the Rokuon-ji complex, which was originally built in 1397 as a retirement villa for the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

  5. kyoto.travel › en › shrine_templeKinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) | Kyoto City Official ...

    Kinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) The image of the temple richly adorned in gold leaf reflects beautifully in the water of Kyokochi, the mirror pond. It is perhaps the most widely-recognized image of Kyoto.

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  7. www.insidekyoto.com › kinkaku-ji-temple-the-goldenKinkaku-ji Temple (the Golden Pavilion) - Inside Kyoto

    Kinkaku-ji golden temple pavilion. Rising above its reflecting pond like an apparition, the golden hall of Kinkaku-ji is Kyoto’s most impressive sight, especially if you’re there on the four or five days per year when it’s covered in snow.

  8. www.kanpai-japan.com › kyoto › kinkaku-jiKinkaku-ji - Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion Temple - Kanpai Japan

    Kinkaku-ji is located at a short distance from Ryoan-ji and is one of the most visited Buddhist temples in Kyoto and the most iconic in Japan. The reason for its popularity lies in its main building, the Shari-den, a pavilion covered in gold leaves.

  9. www.japan.travel › en › spotKinkakuji Temple - Japan National Tourism Organization

    This three-tiered pavilion covered in gold leaf is one of the most famous and recognizable of all the historic structures in Kyoto. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the temple is considered a must-see destination by visitors to the verdant city.

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