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

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

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

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

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   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.

5. www.insidekyoto.com › kinkaku-ji-temple-the-goldenThe Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) - Inside Kyoto

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   May 17, 2024 · 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.

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

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   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.

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8. thenavigatio.com › kinkakuji-kyoto-golden-pavilionVisiting Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto - Everything you need to know

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   Jul 2, 2019 · In the north of Kyoto stands a beautiful Zen temple covered in gold leaf. This temple goes under many different names including Kinkaku (meaning golden pavilion), Rokuon-ji Temple or Kinkaku-ji Temple. It is one of the absolute highlights of Kyoto.

9. www.britannica.com › place › Kinkaku-jiKinkaku-ji | History, Description, & Facts | Britannica

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   Kinkaku-ji, Zen Buddhist temple in Kyōto, Japan, that is officially named Rokuon-ji but is popularly known as Kinkaku-ji for its magnificent Golden Pavilion. The temple is one of the finest examples of architecture from the Muromachi period, when the Ashikaga shogunate reigned.