Shrines & Temples · Kita
Kinkaku-ji
金閣寺
Kinkaku-ji's golden pavilion is seen across Kyokochi pond, framed by pine islands and the surrounding garden.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Take a look inside
Before you go
- Find it
- 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku, Kyoto
- Visiting hours
- 09:00-17:00; open year-round.Check the current official calendar and entry or booking conditions before travelling.
- Admission & costs
- Adults: ¥500; elementary/junior-high pupils: ¥300.
Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.
Getting there
- Kinkakuji-michi bus stopBus stop (no station exit)Kyoto City BusSee official access route
A little time. A closer look.
Kinkaku-ji's golden pavilion is seen across Kyokochi pond, framed by pine islands and the surrounding garden. Follow the visitor circuit to appreciate the relationship between the building and its landscape rather than stopping only at the first viewpoint.
Something to notice
Pause where the pavilion and its reflection sit together in the water; the garden route includes steps.
A little consideration
Stay on the visitor route and keep busy viewpoints moving.
A small companion, in full.
The actual guide, just as it downloads. One PDF, with the same guide in color and monochrome. Print only the page you prefer.
Download the free guideEnglish · 2 pages · Color + monochrome
Printing & foldingMake it a pocket guide.
Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.
Check your paper size and printer settings before printing.
Print one page
Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
Kinkaku-ji is your front cover. Open once for practical details, then fully for context, QR links and your own notes.
Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-10
Information may have changed. Check the destination’s official website before visiting.