| Rokuon-ji | |
|---|---|
鹿苑寺 | |
 The shariden at Rokuon-ji, commonly known as the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji)  | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Zen, Rinzai sect, Shōkoku-ji school |
| Deity | Kannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara) |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 Kinkakuji-chō, Kita-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture[1] |
| Country | Japan |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°02′22″N 135°43′43″E / 35.0395°N 135.7285°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Ashikaga Yoshimitsu |
| Completed | 1397 1955 (reconstruction) |
| Website | |
| www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/ | |
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.[2] It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually.[3] 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.[4]
- ^ "Tourist Facilities of Japan - Kinkaku-ji Temple Garden". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Kinkakuji Temple - 金阁寺, Kyoto, Japan". Oriental Architecture. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ Bornoff, Nicholas (2000). The National Geographic Traveler: Japan. National Geographic Society. ISBN 0-7922-7563-2.
- ^ "Places of Interest in Kyoto (Top 15 most visited places in Kyoto by visitors from overseas)". Asano Noboru. Retrieved 2010-07-15.