Frozen Pond of Kinkaku-ji

A unique winter only view of the Golden Pavilion

Manish Prabhune Feb 01, 2013 - 1 min read

<p>The Golden Pavilion and the frozen lake</p>

<p>Snow balls on the surface of the pond</p>

<p>Different perspective but still unbelievably beautiful</p>

<p>View from the backside of the pavilion</p>

<p>Snow-covered trees around the pavilion</p>

<p>Keeping a tab on local news and weather conditions can get a person lucky to experience this rare view</p>

In winter the pond around the popular tourist destination Kinkaku-ji sometimes freezes at sub-zero temperatures. Tourists and locals gather in numbers to enjoy the beauty and the scene is a photographers delight. Kids can be seen making small snow balls and hurling it towards the lake, which is evident in the photographs. It's a rare view; keep looking for news announcements and snowfall predictions in the Kyoto area to catch a glimpse of the frozen pond.

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Manish Prabhune @manish.prabhune

Travelling to various places and locations in Japan for over 20 years now, I want to share my experiences and also hear about destinations that I still have not been to in the land of the rising sun. Am a photography enthusiast and love to do slow shutter blue hour photography in Tokyo.