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Bookmark or Share- Kinkaku-ji - WikipediaKinkaku-ji (金閣寺, lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit. ' Deer Garden Temple '), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually.
- Kinkaku-ji | History, Description, & Facts | BritannicaKinkaku-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.
- Kinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) - Kyoto City Official Travel GuideDirections. 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.
- Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) - Kyoto Travel - japan-guide.comExperiences. 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.
- The Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) - Inside KyotoKinkaku-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.
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