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Kinkaku-ji Temple 鹿苑寺
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺; Japanese pronunciation: [kʲiꜜŋ.ka.kɯ.dʑi], lit. 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺; [ɾoꜜ.kɯ.oɲ.dʑi], lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
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| Location | Kita-ku, Kyoto (北区 京都府) |
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| Coordinates | 35.03950, 135.72850 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Japanese garden |
| Cultural property | Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Site, National Treasure of Japan, Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Established | 1397 |
| Official website | https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/ |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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