Kinkaku-ji

Kyoto, Japan

Why Kinkaku-ji is worth your time

The Golden Pavilion, a Zen temple covered in gold leaf and reflected in a surrounding pond, and one of Kyoto's most famous sights. Travelers come for its dazzling appearance and gardens.

• Category: attraction
• Rated 4.6 by 69792 reviewers
• Entry: ¥500

More things to do in Kyoto

• Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Kiyomizu-dera
• Nijō Castle
• Arashiyama
• Gion
• Ginkaku-ji

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