Kyoto's representative tourist destinations

Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kinkaku-ji Temple

🚩 Take bus number 205 from Kyoto Station for 40 minutes
💰 Admission: Adults 500 yen, elementary and middle school students 300 yen
⏰ Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

One of Kyoto's most iconic tourist destinations,
it's a must-see for anyone visiting Kyoto.

Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine
are three must-sees.

While its official name is Rokuon-ji Temple,
it's commonly referred to as Kinkaku-ji Temple due to its famous reliquary hall, the "King's Pavilion."

Originally, this site was the villa of Saionji Kintsune, a high-ranking nobleman.
It was inherited by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third shogun of the Muromachi shogunate, and renovated into his own villa.

After his death, it was converted into a temple according to his will.

The Golden Pavilion was rebuilt after being completely destroyed in 1950, and is said to undergo periodic renovations.

As a major tourist attraction in Kyoto,
I highly recommend visiting the Golden Pavilion at least once.

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Post by 로아 Roah | Aug 27, 2025