Alexandre Gervais

Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto (Japan)

Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto (Japan)

The original Kinkaku-ji was built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, as part of his estate then known as Kitayama. It was his son, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimochi, who converted the building into a Zen temple of the Rinzai school. The temple was burned down twice during the Ōnin War.Wikipedia

  • Camera: NIKON D60
  • Mode: Manual
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: f/1.4
  • Exposure: 1/250 sec
  • Focal Length: 50 mm
  • Flash: No Flash
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Jan 23, 2010
Asia Japan Kyoto
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  • we visited Kinkaku-ji Temple or the Golden Pavilion, Kyoto this red leaf autumn. Last year (09) was the best red leaf season for 15 years. Probably due to a cooler and wetter summer. I was annoyed by all the restrictions but again this is common when visiting sites in Kyoto. From home (Kobe City) to the temple took less than 1 1/2 hrs and cost less than ¥1,000 not including the admission charge.

    one of my pic's http://twitpic.com/1198b8
  • I really really want to go here one day. I admire this temple for a long time already. Is it hard to find?
  • not really from what I remember there was plenty of signs around to indicate the way to the temple...
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