Kyoto Half-Day Temple Tour: Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera
View Kinkaku-ji Temple's two upper stories that are completely covered in gold leaf. See Ginkaku-ji Temple's architecture that represents the Muromachi period's Higashiyama Culture. Marvel at the view of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera Temple's wooden stage.
Highlights
- View Kinkaku-ji Temple's two upper stories that are completely covered in gold leaf.
- See Ginkaku-ji Temple's architecture that represents the Muromachi period's Higashiyama Culture.
- Marvel at the view of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera Temple's wooden stage.
About this experience
Explore three UNESCO World Heritage temples in Kyoto. Begin at Kinkaku-ji Temple, officially called Rokuon-ji, renowned for its gold-foil exterior that reflects in the surrounding waters. Continue to Ginkaku-ji Temple, or Jisho-ji, a Zen temple constructed in 1460 as a retirement villa for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. Conclude your tour at Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple famous for its main hall that seems to float 13 metres above the ground, providing a breathtaking view of Kyoto.