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Quote: If you go to Kyoto and see only one attraction, make it the famous Golden Pavilion!The astounding beauty of Kinkaku-ji is impossible to comprehend through literary description or even photograph. When gazing upon this magnificent pavilion, it is... Read the full Kinkaku-ji/Temple of The Golden Pavilion review
From journal Kyoto Redux
Quote: Kinkakuji was originally built in the 14th century but The Temple of the Golden Pavilion may have achieved fame in the West due to the book by the same name by Yukio Mishima. This book is a fictionalized account of the psychology behind the crazed... Read the full Kinkaku-ji/Temple of The Golden Pavilion review
From journal Kyoto's Imperial Charms
Quote: There are many places in the world that have beauty that cannot be captured on film. Kinkaku-ji is one of those places. Peaceful gardens surround a magnificent golden temple, which sits on a pond. The history of the land winds through many... Read the full Kinkaku-ji/Temple of The Golden Pavilion review
From journal Sites of Kyoto
Quote: The impressive temple buildings and grounds of Kinkaku-ji are always packed with immense hordes of Japanese tourists. The Temple of the Golden Pavilion has a powerful sheen that really pounces upon you, as its reflection doubles off from the... Read the full Kinkaku-ji/Temple of The Golden Pavilion review
From journal Bill in Japan - traditional KYOTO
Quote: Originally a villa of the Saionji family on the hills of Kitayama, this temple was offered to the third Shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate in 1397. After his death, the villa was converted into Rokuonji Temple, which is the formal name for this temple... Read the full Kinkaku-ji/Temple of The Golden Pavilion review
From journal Kyoto - The Japan of Old