Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) Kyoto

1 Kinkaku-ji-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto , Kyoto, Kinki, Japan - Phone: 075-461-0013

TravelPod Member ReviewsGolden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) Kyoto

  • Beautiful, though very touristy

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    ronchu 7 contributions Israel, Israel Dec 2, 2011

    One of the nicest temples in Kyoto. Would have been perfect if it weren't for all the tourists....

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  • Really just a Golden Pavilion

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    tcchang0825 0 contribution Hsinchu, Taiwan Aug 2, 2009

    it's famous just because of the golden pavilion. Besides that, nothing special at all.

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Visited this Attraction Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji) Kyoto

  • 1

    Last Shrine & Shopping

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    Today we took it slower again, starting late we went to see the last shrine on my to-do list which was Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), unfortunately it was raining this morning and the shrine site was full of school children with umbrellas, so to see anything was a feat in itself. We did get a few clear shots of the pavillion, then pushed by the …

  • 2

    Touring

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    Today we hit the road early (by using the local bus system which is very efficient). We visited the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji Temple), the markets, the main Kyoto centre shopping arcades, the Gion district and back to the center for dinner before heading back home.

    A full day where we walked for miles and the pictures best tell the …

  • 3

    Kyoto

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    We arrived on time (of course: This is Japan after all!) at Kyoto station. Not knowing how to get to our hostel or where the nearest subway was, we got a taxi; even though they are expensive (like UK prices) We couldn't check in to our hostel until 9am; it being 7am at the time. But the hostel owner was there eating breakfast and told us to …

  • 4

    Gold, royalty and a thousand-gates walk

    Kyoto, formerly know as the imperial capital of Japan. With as less as 1.5 million inhabitants but still one of the places to go to in Japan if you want to see all of traditional Japan. In this entry I will cover only a few of the places I've been to (I wish I could have seen it all but there is too much!!!). If you're interested in the history of …

  • 5

    Kyoto

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    Kyoto, the city of temples and tourists and traditional Japan. Yeah, it's very touristy but I would not go to Japan without visiting Kyoto. It's gorgeous. Everything about this city is beautiful. It's filled with gardens and flowers and rivers, dotted with shrines and temples. You could stay here for weeks and you'd still not see all the temples.< …

  • 6

    Geishas in Great Kyoto - Japan We Love You!!!

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    Hey again,

    So after a rather painless overnight bus journey (well you would hope for £55) from Tokyo we arrived in Kyoto in the early hours of the morning. Kyoto was the Imperial capital between 794 and 1868, and is still considered Japan's cultural heart and capital with more than 2000 temples and shrines. Kyoto is similar to Tokyo with …

  • 7

    Castles and Temples Galore

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    Our first time without having Beth to guide us, we ventured out early in the morning to catch a 5:30 train from Soga to Tokyo. (The transportation system in Japan is really amazing. Efficient, on time, clean...). That task was simple enough since we had done it with Beth. Then, I had to figure out how to get reserved tickets for the Shinkansen …

  • 8

    Kyoto

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    Sáng lên đường đi Kyoto. Khoảng 1 tiếng đến nơi. Nơi ghé đến đầu tiên là Kiyomizudera.Trời nắng, ảnh chụp lên rất đẹp, chỉ có điều chùa đang tu sửa, mấy ảnh toàn cảnh chỉ toàn nhìn …

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    ... isn't???  I don't know! A brief refueling stop and I'm on to the nearby Kinkakuji Temple.  This temple houses the Golden Pavilion which was someone's house in the 1220's and is literally made of gold.  Well, at least the top two ...

  • 2

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    ... 220 yen no matter how long you rode it for. So much for conserving my money. I found the correct bus and it to the Golden Pavilion "Rokuon-Ji" or "Kinkaku-Ji" as it's locally called, located just outside the city. It was very serene and peaceful at the ...

  • 3

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  • 4

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  • 5

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  • 6

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  • 7

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    ... few other popular sights that I sort of regret missing - but it gives me something to look forward to next time! Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple) is a little out of the way, but is very famous and breathtaking from the photos I've seen. Tō-ji ...

  • 8

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  • 9

    Suuuuuummmmmmoooooooo....

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  • 10

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    ... Kitano, we decided to visit a Buddhist temple as a basis of comparison between the Shinto and Buddhist shrines. Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion) was the logical choice, both in its proximity to Kitano and its famous gold plating. The entrance to the ...