Kinkako-ji Temple
 Kinaku-ji, the famous Temple of the Golden Pavilion in the northwest of Kyoto |
 Map of Kinaku-ji Temple |
 Kinaku-ji was founded in 1397 |
 The Zen Buddhist Temple of Kinaku-ji, one of Kyoto's World Heritage Sites |
 Kinaku-ji Temple |
 The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto |
 The present pavilion dates from 1955 after the original burned in 1950 |
 The pond with the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto |
 Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto |
 The top two stories are covered with pure gold leaf |
 Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion |
 Kinkadu - the Golden Pavilion |
 Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion |
 The Golden Pavilion is one of the most popular tourist spots in Kyoto |
 Kinkaku-ji, the Temple of the Golden Pavilion |
 Kinkaku-ji |
 Kinkaku-ji |
 Kinkaku-ji |
 Kinkaku-ji |
 Kinkaku-ji with a phoenix on the roof |
 Kinkaku-ji |
 Kinkaku-ji |
 Stone buddhas, Kinkaku-ji |
 Island in the pond, Kinkaku-ji |
 Thatched shrine, Kinkaku-ji |
 A small temple on the grounds of Kinkaku-ji |
 Star shape on a hill overlooking Kinkaku-ji |
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