Kinkaku-ji is ashort walk north from the Hirano and Waratenjin Shrines. Bicycling is recommended if you would like to tourRyoanji, and Ninnaji Templesin addition to Kinkaku-ji. Alternatively, if you want to seize the day andalso visit the Nijo Castle, which is halfway from Kyoto Station ...
Have lunch around Arashiyama and visit the Tenryu-ji Garden on your own (admission fee included). Tenryū-ji Temple Arashiyama Golden Pavilion Temple 40 min(s) Guided tour The official name of Kinkakuji is Rokuonji, which is symbolic of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's Kitayama culture era and is fam...
The official name is Rokuon-ji Temple. Because the outer walls of the core building of the temple, the Sharidon, are all decorated with gold foil, it is nicknamed "Golden Pavilion Temple". It is one of the world's cultural heritage sites. The temple was built in 1397. Due ...