Among the thousands of temples in Kyoto, Kinkakuji is the one that outshines just about any other, may it be a temple or shrine. No wonder it is one of the most visited according to my experience, aside from Fushimi Inari shrine and the Kiyomizudera. For starters, a temple is a place of worship for buddhists, whereas "shrines" are for the shinto religion.


Kinkakuji is an intriguing beauty in the pictures and even as intriguing and most magnificent in