Kinkaku-ji (also known as Kinkakuji or Rokuon-ji), the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, is famous Zen Buddhist temple located in Kyoto, Japan.

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Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, literally "Temple of the Golden Pavilion"), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, literally "Deer Garden Temple"), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan, attracting a large number of visitors annually. It is designated as a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape and is one of 17 locations making up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which are World Heritage Sites. *** Description sourced from Wikipedia (2018).

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Location: Kinkaku-ji, 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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