- The walk from Kinkakuji takes about 15 minutes, but there are sights to enjoy en route, such as Hirano Shrine, which is famous for its cherry blossoms.
- While you are at Kinkakuji with Kids Kinkakuji is open from 9am-5pm daily ( I wouldn’t arrive later than 4pm though) and costs 400 yen to enter.
- Set within a former townhouse of a family engaged in weaving, K-style kinkakuji offers a Japanese-style accommodation with a small garden.
- Kinkakuji, or the Golden Pavilion, is one of the top stops for anyone visiting Kyoto, and one of Japan’s most popular buildings.
- Kinkakuji is famed for it’s Golden Pavilion, as a golden building stands in the middle of a pond. The attraction is extremely full of tourists with barely any inch to enjoy.
- My family visited many temples in Japan. Kinkakuji Temple was the most impressive. ... Kinkakuji Temple: the Golden Pavilion.
- Kinkakuji was built to echo the extravagant Kitayama culture that developed in the wealthy aristocratic circles of Kyoto during Yoshimitsu's times.
- Highlights and Features of Kinkakuji Temple. ... Kinkakuji Temple is easily accessible from Kyoto Station via Kyoto City Bus numbers: 101 and 205.
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- Along with the numerous accolades, Kinkakuji continues to be one of most popular temples in Japan, bringing a large number of visitors annually.