A lot of tourists visit Kinkaku-ji Temple in a famous place at a Japanese sightseeing spot.It is famous even that American President Bush visited with Prime Minister Koizumi.
Keywords: Zen, temple, World Heritage
Place: Japan/Kyoto
Coordinate (Latitude,Longitude) : 35.03945322427675,135.72879910469055
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Kinkaku-ji from across the water Kinkaku-ji (???£å¯º, ? ) is the name of one of the buildings in the Rokuon-ji (鹿è??å¯ ) in Kyoto, Japan, and is the main attraction of the temple grounds. The Golden Pavilion (formally called 'Shariden') was originally built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. It was his son who converted the building into a Zen temple of the Rinzai school. The temple was burned down several times during the Onin War...
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