Kinkakuji
Kinkakuji (金閣寺 Golden Pavilion) is a Zen temple formally known as Rokuonji(鹿苑寺). It was built in 1397 as a retirement place for Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (足利義満), and was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimitsu’s death in 1408.
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Kinkakuji DATA
- Address： 1 Kinkakuji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
- Transport： Bus: 12, 59, 101, 102, 204, or 205 to Kinkakuji-michi from Kyoto STN. It takes about 30min, then 3 min walk.
- Admission：400 yen
- Hours： AM9:00～PM17:00
- Phone： 075-461-0013
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