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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
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Kinkaku-ji Map - Buddhist temple - North Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan. Japan. Kansai. Kyoto. North Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. shokoku-ji.jp. Wikipedia.
Directions. 1 Kinkakuji-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto City. Tel. +81-75-461-0013. Website. https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/ Access: City Bus Stop Kinkakuji-michi (Kinkakuji Temple) Hours: 9:00 - 17:00. Closed: Open year round. Entrance fees: Adults (including High School students): 400 yen.
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Kinkakuji is situated at the foot of Kinugasa Hill and in the north west of Kyoto, a short walk north from Hirano Shrine and Waratenjin Shrine.
MAP. A must-visit exemplary temple for those traveling to Kyoto. A renowned Zen Buddhist temple with centuries of history, Rokuonji Temple is more widely known today as Kinkakuji Temple―a name derived from the famed Golden Pavilion (reliquary hall) that serves as the centerpiece of the temple grounds.
