Kinkaku-ji or the Temple of the Golden Pavilion is the most popular tourist attraction in Japan and Kyoto.
The pavilion was originally built as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in the late 14th century.
Emphasis is placed on the building and surrounding gardens being in harmony with one another.
The pavilion is covered in gold leaf which highlights the reflection of the pavilion in the pond and the pond’s reflection on the building.