Kankikō-ji, Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, Japan.
The three-story golden pavilion stands at the center of a meticulously designed garden, reflecting perfectly in the adjacent Mirror Pond.
Built in 1397 as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the temple underwent complete reconstruction in 1955 following destruction by fire in 1950.
Each floor represents different architectural styles: Heian period on ground level, samurai residential in middle, and Zen Buddhist at the top.
Visitors can reach the temple by taking bus numbers 12 or 59 to Kinkakuji-mae station, with entrance fees of 500 yen for adults.
The pavilion's exterior walls are covered entirely in gold leaf, making it one of the few Buddhist temples in Japan with such ornamentation.
Location: Kyoto
GPS coordinates: 34.96625,135.82250
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:46
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