• On his death in 1408, Kinkakuji was donated to the Buddhist monks to be used as a Zen temple. Kinkakuji is built in three different period architectural styles.
  • Kinkakuji Kinkakuji , Sean Pavone. The Temple is always crowded, so go early and queue before its opening time at 9 am.
  • The pictures of the inside of the pavilion are the photos of postcards I bought at a souvenir shop in Kinkakuji temple. Hossui-in (法水院), the 1st floor.
  • Take Express bus from Kyoto Station and make a 30-40 min stop in nijoji Castle, and continue to Kinkakuji. Be avare Temple will be closed at 5pm.
  • My family visited many temples in Japan. Kinkakuji Temple was the most impressive. ... Kinkakuji Temple: the Golden Pavilion.
  • Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion, is one of the top stops for anyone visiting Kyoto, and one of Japan’s most popular buildings.
  • If this is your first time in Kyoto, Kinkakuji is one of the staples of Kyoto tourism. It’s one of the subsidiary temples of Shokokuji, but it has far surpassed the main...
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  • Kyoto City Bus #205 departs from Stand B3 in the center of the bus terminal. Times vary, but this bus usually takes under 40 minutes to reach Kinkakuji.
  • A tree-lined road leads you to the pond, in the middle of which stands Kinkakuji, showing off its golden exterior.