# Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

Kyoto, Japan

Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, is a Zen temple whose top two floors are sheathed in gold leaf and mirrored in a still pond. Built as a shogun's villa in 1397, it was rebuilt in 1955 after arson.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 35.0395, 135.7285

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