Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, Temple of the Golden Pavilion), also known as Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, Deer Garden Temple) is a Zen Buddhist temple located at Kyoto, Japan. The garden complex is an excellent example that of Muromachi period garden design. This building is designed as a National Special Historic Site and a National Special Landscape, it is also one of the 17 World Cultural Heritage site in Kyoto. So you can just imagine how awesome Kyoto is, with 17 World Cultural Heritage site all squeezed in one city! Kinkaku-ji is one of the most popular building in Japan, so remember to pay her a visit if you travel to Kyoto next time!
By the way, this building is no joke, being called Temple of the Golden Pavilion, the gold you can see in the picture is well, real gold!
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