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Kinkaku-ji
The Carp Stone of Kinkaku-ji. The legend says the carp kept trying to climb
to the top of the waterfall, even though it was a hopeless journey. One day, he reaches the top and becomes a
winged dragon and flies to heaven. |
The Golden Pavilion with the “departing turtle island”.
View of island
and
boathouse
Close-up
of island
Shining in the sun. Notice the golden phoenix at the top of the
roof.
Happy, but hungry.
A shrine on the grounds of the garden.
A view of Golden Pavilion from upper path.
View of
tea house interior.
Close look at the roof thatch on tea house.
A beautiful place to rest and have a snack just inside the
exit to the garden.
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