Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion)
Wikipedia:-
The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf. The pavilion functions as a shariden, housing relics of the Buddha (Buddha's Ashes). The building was an important model for Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Temple), and Shokoku-ji, which are also located in Kyoto.
Kinkakuji can be accessed from Kyoto Station by direct Kyoto City Bus number 101 or 205 in about 40 minutes and for 220 yen. Alternatively, it can be faster and more reliable to take the Karasuma Subway Line to Kitaoji Station (15 minutes, 250 yen) and take a taxi (10 minutes, around 900 yen) or bus (10 minutes, 220 yen, bus numbers 101, 102, 204 or 205) from there to Kinkakuji.
Note that it is at the Northern side of Kyoto, the journey can eat out quite some of your time. The garden is huge, you need to cater at least an hour for it.
Open : 9am to 5pm
Admission fee: JPY400
Entrance to the garden
UNESCO World Heritage
On the way walking to the pavilion
Marvelous!!
A group of teenagers wearing kimono visiting the pavilion too.
Zen...
Rock..
Pavilion from the side
The golden pavilion from the back. The first two floors are covered by gold leaf.
My happy son
Tea house
Where the shogun had tea, a very simple tea house overlooking the plush pavilion.
The Kinkakuji is fabulous and really breathtaking. It is really worth a visit. Heard the view is even more breathtaking during winter.
How I wish I had more time so that I could visit the Silver Pavilion, Ginkakuki which was modeling after this Kinkakuji.
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