KINKAKU-JI GARDEN AND TEMPLE
The Kinkaku-ji Garden in Kyoto is centered around the Golden Pavilion, a most extraordinary building covered with sheets of pure gold, both inside and outside.
The pavilion is part of the Rokuon-ji zen buddhist temple complex.
Kinkaku-ji is a pond garden designed for strolling.
The garden is listed as a National Special Historic Site and Special Place of Scenic Beauty, and its Golden Pavilion makes it a very popular attraction.
The garden was created around 1400.
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Moss-covered ground |
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Rock steps |
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Roofed gate |
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Stone stairs |
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Thatched roof |
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Stone steps, Japanese lantern |
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Temple and stone boat |
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Zen Garden |
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Bamboo fence |
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Golden Pavilion on the pond |
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Golden Pavilion, closer view |
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Golden pavilion, different angle |
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The Golden Pavilion Temple history |
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