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Kinkaku-ji
金閣寺Kyoto · Kansai
The golden pavilion standing today is a 1955 reconstruction: the original was burned down by a novice monk in July 1950, and the rebuild was completed five years later to the original form. Gold leaf covers the upper two floors, which are mirrored in the pond directly below. The temple is open 9:00 to 17:00, and the route through the grounds is one-way, so the pavilion is seen from a fixed set of viewpoints rather than circled freely.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.6· 68,027 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- ¥500 adult admission (students ¥300)
- Nearest station
- Kitano Hakubai-Cho Station · 24 min walk
- Website
- shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- ¥500 adult admission (students ¥300)
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
From Kyoto Station · ~27 min by car
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