Visiting Kinkaku-ji

Kyoto is loaded with cultural heritage sites, that makes Kyoto become Japan's most important cultural tourism destination. One of the popular sites is Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion Temple), and this place is on my must visit place list in Kyoto.

Brief History
Kinkaku-ji, officialy named Rokuon-ji Temple is a shariden, a Buddhist hall containing relics of Buddha. Rokuon-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple, in the Shokokuji School of the Rinzai Sect.

Kinkaku


This area was originally the site of a villa called Kitayama-dai and owned by a statesman, Saionji Kintsune. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the 3rd shigun of the Muromachi period, took a liking to the area and acquired it from the Saionji familu in 1397. He then built his own villa, which he named Kitayama-den.

The garden and buildings, centered on the Golden Pavilion were said to represent the Pure Land of Buddha in this world. The villa also functioned as an official guesthouse, welcoming Emperor Gokomatsu (Father of Zen teacher, Ikkyu) and other members of the nobility. Trade with China prospered during the Muromachi period, and the villa reached its height of glory as the heart of what became known as Kitayama Culture.

After Yoshimitsu died, in keeping with his will, the villa converted into a temple bu the priest Muso-kokushi, who became the first abbot. The temple's name, Rokuon-ji, was derived from the name Yoshimitsu was given for the next worl, Rokuon-in-den.

In 1994, Rokuon-ji Temple was registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site.
Source: Kinkaku-ji booklet

My Journal
When I just arrive in Kinkaku-ji and knowing that you need to pay for the admission fee for 400 yen to see the Kinkaku, I can't doubt no more, I need to see this beautiful yet amazing architecture.

My Kinkaku-ji's Ticket

There's so many people when you entered the place, they all fill the place to take pictures. It's quite hard to take a good selfie picture with hundreds people around you. However I managed to let one traveler to help me to take my picture :D

Once you entered this place, there's only one way out, so you just need to go where the people go, and enjoy the beauty scenery while on your way out. On my way out, I saw The Sekka-tei Tea House which is built during the Edo period. I found this just an ordinary place, but when I read the booklet, it said the Kinkaku is very beautiful when seen from here in the late afternoon sun. Sadly, I cannot wait till dawn there.

The Sekka-tei Tea House

I really like this historic sites, the architecture, the park that I go through. Even when I just travelling alone, I still can enjoy it and learn about this place from the booklet they gave when we entering the place. It's very hot when I visited there, you will need sunglasses or cap or maybe an umbrella if you afraid of the sun.

Do you know any hidden spot in Kinkaku-ji?
Share in the comments below ;)


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