Overview
Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. 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.
Located northwest of downtown Kyoto, Kinkakuji is accessible by bus.
To travel to Kinkakuji you can use bus routes 101 or 205 from Kyoto station, bus route 59 from Downtown Kyoto in Shijo Kawaramachi. The Raku bus routes 101 and 102 from Kyoto Station also stop at Kinkakuji