Kinkakuji Temple

Kinkakuji or Rekuonji, as it is also called, is a very famous and popular temple in Japan, was built in the late 14th century, and the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu spent his last years there.

The temple, due to its interesting architecture and interesting past, is one of the main attractions of Kyoto. One of the distinctive features of the temple is that its walls and roof are covered with leaves of pure gold.

In 1950, a mad monk burned down the temple, an event so extraordinary that it is reflected even in literature. In 1987, the restoration of this building was carried out, as a result of which the interiors of the temple were partially restored and the gold sheets on the walls were replaced.