Kinkako-ji Temple
Kinaku-ji, the famous Temple of the Golden Pavilion in the northwest of Kyoto |
Map of Kinaku-ji Temple |
Kinaku-ji was founded in 1397 |
The Zen Buddhist Temple of Kinaku-ji, one of Kyoto's World Heritage Sites |
Kinaku-ji Temple |
The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto |
The present pavilion dates from 1955 after the original burned in 1950 |
The pond with the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto |
Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto |
The top two stories are covered with pure gold leaf |
Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion |
Kinkadu - the Golden Pavilion |
Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion |
The Golden Pavilion is one of the most popular tourist spots in Kyoto |
Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion |
Kinkaku-ji |
Kinkaku-ji |
Kinkaku-ji |
Kinkaku-ji |
Kinkaku-ji with a phoenix on the roof |
Kinkaku-ji |
Kinkaku-ji |
Stone buddhas, Kinkaku-ji |
Island in the pond, Kinkaku-ji |
Thatched shrine, Kinkaku-ji |
A small temple on the grounds of Kinkaku-ji |
Star shape on a hill overlooking Kinkaku-ji |
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