Kinkaku-ji Temple

What it is

• A Rinzai Zen temple, formally Hokuzan Rokuon Zenji.
• Known as Kinkaku-ji due to its gold leaf.
• Founded by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
• Originally Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's villa.

What to see

• The Shariden (Golden Pavilion), rebuilt in 1955.
• The Golden Pavilion is a three-story wooden building.
• First floor is Hōsuin, second is Chōondō, third is Kukkyōchō.
• A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994.
• The garden is a Special Historic Site and Scenic Beauty.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.