Kinkakuji Temple
The World Heritage Site of Kinkakuji Temple（金閣寺）（Golden Temple） is a Zen temple of the Shokokuji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, officially called Rokuonji.
The Kinkaku (Shariden) is a three-story building with three different structures and names: the first layer is the Hosui-in (sleeping quarters) style, the second layer is the Choon-do (samurai-style) style, and the third layer is the Kukkyo-cho (Zen Buddhism-style) style.
In particular, the Golden Pavilion stands out even more in the snow.It is popular among foreign tourists.
Access to Kinkakuji Temple from Kyoto Station takes about 34 minutes by bus.
Kinkakuji Temple Map
| opening hours | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| regular closing day | without a holiday |
| entrance fee | Adults 500 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 300 yen, Free for children under elementary school age |
| bus stop | City bus Kinkakuji-michi bus stop |
| station | Randen Kitano Hakubai-cho Station※Approx. 20 minutes walk from the nearest station |
| parking lot | Parking lot available (charged) |
| official site | Kinkakuji Temple |
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