Among Kyoto's hundreds and temples and shrines, a few stand out and one of those is the Golden Temple, or Kinkakuji temple. We reached it by bus and subway train using a convenient day pass linking the two and arrived just as the heat and humidity were building up strongly.
We couldn't go in the temple itself, which was smothered in gold leaf, but the grounds were exquisite, though crowded with day trippers. Have a look at these photos of what really is a must-see in this city:
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A workman bonzaiing a tree in the temple grounds.
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Max would have liked this ... crashing a log into a bell to make a lovely sound for 200Y, or about $2.50.
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The temple above and the pond in which it stands below.
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Buying good luck by tossing money into a pot ... I lost quite a lot of 1 Y coins (about 1 cent each).
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I suppose these are Buddhist knick-knacks! Maybe you can tell me if you read Japanese script.
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We couldn't go in the temple itself, which was smothered in gold leaf, but the grounds were exquisite, though crowded with day trippers. Have a look at these photos of what really is a must-see in this city:
+Temple+(3a).jpg)
A workman bonzaiing a tree in the temple grounds.
+Temple+(4a).jpg)
Max would have liked this ... crashing a log into a bell to make a lovely sound for 200Y, or about $2.50.
+Temple+(5a).jpg)
The temple above and the pond in which it stands below.
+Temple+(6a).jpg)
Buying good luck by tossing money into a pot ... I lost quite a lot of 1 Y coins (about 1 cent each).
+Temple+(10a).jpg)
I suppose these are Buddhist knick-knacks! Maybe you can tell me if you read Japanese script.
+Temple+(12a).jpg)
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