# Kinkaku-ji

_Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan_

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Last updated: 2026-10-01

> Kinkaku-ji , officially named Rokuon-ji , 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. The temple is nicknamed after its reliquary (shariden), the Golden Pavilion , whose top two floors are coated in 0.5 μm gold leaf. The current pavilion was rebuilt in 1955 after being destroyed in an arson attack.

## Quick facts

- **Coordinates:** 35.0395, 135.7285

## Sources

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