- Oh no, it had to be covered in gold – entirely! That’s how Kinkakuji was created, a private villa to a ruler who wanted to become a god.
- Kinkakuji is recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site, and is one of the 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites that can be found in Kyoto.
- 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.
- Kinkakuji (金閣寺) a.k.a. “Temple of the Golden Pavilion” is a must-visit landmark in Kyoto. The Zen Buddhist temple was built in 1397, originally as the...
- Located in 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita Ward, Kyoto Prefecture in Japan, Kinkakuji ( 金閣寺 ) is a Zen Buddhist temple in the Shokokuji School of the Rinzai sect.
- You can also cacth Raku Buses #101 or #102. Each of these buses stops at Kinkaku-ji (Kinkakuji-Michi Bus Stop), a trip of about 40 minutes and 230 yens.
- See how brilliant it is! As you know, this is Kinkakuji temple (金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion), which is one of the most worldwide attractive sights.
- But ever since then, there is one thing that even some Japanese people have misunderstood. It is that the first floor of Kinkakuji isn’t covered with gold.
- This was an established tradition and many of Kyoto's temples are former retirement villas. Kinkakuji burned down several times during the Onin War.
- yukio mişima 'nın 1956 yılında kaleme aldığı 5. kitabı. ingilizcesi: temple of the golden pavilion olarak geçen kitabın japonca orijinal ismi kinkakuji...