Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji reviews

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• By Elisabethmh

  Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavillion) - where to start! While staying in Kyoto this is an absolute must see and highly reccomended. Allthough it might be a bit crowded it is definitely worth a visit...  more »

• By Safariholic

  Go as early as you possibly can, like Opening time. Planahead as to How to get theer You'll be pleased you did. It is so worth it  more »

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• By Hanna Zi

  Packed of people when we came, however it was a very nice place. The temple looked surreal, and you can buy some gifts and Souvenirs outside of the temple. Avoid going around midday tho, too many people makes it hard to take some good decent photos. Easy to get here by bus. Very fast services in Kyoto and constant so you don’t have to wait very long. We came in summer and it was really hot. Definitely will return, maybe a different season tho.

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• By Egbert Sow

  It's a victim of its own popularity. There's just way too many of us tourists to make it a pleasant experience. Pro tip, go early, or late, when the sun is low on the sky, so that pictures will have a good glimmer. Evening sun reflects of the lake for a nice shimmer as well.

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