Historic site · Kinkakuji-cho, Kita Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
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Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), officially Rokuon-ji, is a Zen temple in Kita Ward, Kyoto.
Where it is
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Kinkaku-ji is the popular name of Rokuon-ji, a temple at 1 Kinkakuji-cho in Kita Ward, Kyoto, which its official site describes as one of the affiliate temples of Shokoku-ji. Wikidata classes it as a Zen Buddhist temple founded in 1397 and records it as a component of the UNESCO World Heritage property Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (WHS identifier 688-013). The operator publishes 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM hours on its page read on 29 September 2026 and does not state an admission amount there.
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Guided tour · skygate
Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Imperial Palace Tour from Kyoto
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station that stops at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace; the option states admission fees are included. The page names Ryoan-ji and Kitano Tenmangu as substitutes if a site is closed.
Guided tour · skygate
Kyoto and Nara Full-Day Tour from Kyoto
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station covering Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, then Kasuga Taisha and Todai-ji in Nara; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Guided tour · skygate
Kyoto Full-Day Tour: Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kiyomizu-dera Temple
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station stopping at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Sanjusangen-do and Kiyomizu-dera; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Place
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Place
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Fortress
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Historic site
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Ways to visit
Bookable experiences that include it.
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station that stops at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace; the option states admission fees are included. The page names Ryoan-ji and Kitano Tenmangu as substitutes if a site is closed.
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station covering Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, then Kasuga Taisha and Todai-ji in Nara; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
A guided coach tour from Kyoto Station stopping at Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Sanjusangen-do and Kiyomizu-dera; admission fees are stated as included. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.