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Kyoto

 

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
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kin1.jpg (76264 bytes)Golden Temple

Kinkaku-ji (Japanese name), This a picture of the temple called Kinkaku-ji.  It was built by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu who was the 3rd shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate.

 

kin2.jpg (97457 bytes)Golden Temple

 

kin3.jpg (75767 bytes)Golden Temple

 

kin4.jpg (69962 bytes)Golden Temple

 

kin5.jpg (54037 bytes)Golden Temple

 

kin6.jpg (83963 bytes)Golden Temple

 

kin7.jpg (80316 bytes)Japanese Garden

This is a picture of a Japanese garden in the back of the Golden Temple.

 

kin8.jpg (61565 bytes)Temple nearby Kinkaku-ji

This is a picture of a small temple near Kinkaku-ji where people can toss a coin, ring the bell to wake up and pray to the Gods.

 

kin9.jpg (75481 bytes)Pond around the Golden Temple

Houkakuryu-chi (Japanese name), This is a picture of the pond called Houkakuryu-chi that surrounds the Golden temple.

 

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