Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Japan
Fall foliage at the bell of the buddhst Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Wooden tub and stacked buckets at the Kinkaku-ji Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji - Buddhist Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, one of the most popular buildings in Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji - Buddhist Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji - Buddhist Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji - Buddhist Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, one of the most popular buildings in Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
The pond in the garden of Kinkaku-ji, the temple of the Golden Pavilion, in fall
Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Japan
The pond of the Kinkaku-ji temple, named Kyoko-chi in Kyoto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Back side with fishing deck of the Golden Pavilion of the Kinkaku-ji tempel in Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Arrangement of small carved stone figurines in the garden of the Kinkaku-ji, also known as Rokuon-ji temple. Visitors try to toss coins into the center bowl.
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
The golden pavilion at the Kimkaku-ji temple seen through the fall foliage.
Back Side Of The Golden Pavilion
Kinkaku-ji, the Golden temple, seen from the gardens at the back side.
Back Side Of The Golden Pavilion
Kinkaku-ji, the Golden temple, seen from the gardens at the back side.
Little pagoda on the White Snake Mound in the pond of Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who was the third Shogun in the Muromachi era, had many mistresses, and it is said that one of them was deeply jealous of the others and threw herself into the pond, becoming a white snake. So Yoshimitsu built the White Snake Mound to console her soul. That is why some people say that a white snake is the symbol of jealousy. But actually, it was built because the legendary creature was the guardian deity of the Hosokawa family, who had owned this area before.
Omikugi (fortune) vending machines at the Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto, Japan. At most temples and shrines, when you want to get an omikugi (fortune), you go through the process of shaking a numbered stick out of a container, and one of the attendants gives you the matching fortune and takes your money. Here at Kinkaku-ji, you can DIY it with a vending machine.
Kinkaku-ji - Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan
Colorful fall foliage in the gardens of Kinkaku-ji - the Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan
Kinkaku-ji - The Golden Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Colorful fall foliage in the gardens of Kinkaku-ji - the Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan