Best Temples around Kinkakuji Temple, Kitayama Spot List

Two different windows overlooking a garden

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

A tea ceremony sanctuary that started as a gathering of artists

A temple with a living, breathing aesthetic sense of the tea ceremony

The Western Paradise of the Buddha Amida’s dazzling dream, a gold space that reflects upon a pond

With ancient living and meditation quarters