![<p>Almost everyone visiting Kinkaku-ji stops at this first "photo chance spot", but if you walk a little more to the area where there are not so many people, you can take quite a nice photo as well!</p>](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/16464-97498/360x240!/kyoto-kyoto-s-kinkaku-ji-97498.jpg "<p>Almost everyone visiting Kinkaku-ji stops at this first "photo chance spot", but if you walk a little more to the area where there are not so many people, you can take quite a nice photo as well!</p>")
Kyoto was named the world's best city by Travel and Leisure in 2014, and when you visit gardens like Kinkaku-ji (also called the Golden Pavilion), it is easy to see why. It also attracts a large number of local and overseas visitors, so the place is best visited in the early morning or late afternoon. However seeing groups of Japanese school children here adds to its own charm.
Officially named Rokuon-ji, the original temple was founded in 1397. However, the present structure dates from 1955, when it was rebuilt after being burned down five years before.
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Andre Moreira @andre.moreira
Born in the Portuguese countryside in 1990, I've been living in Japan since 2012. Not long after coming to Japan, I started writing to Japan Travel in English, and later started managing its Portuguese page. I'm continuously looking for new Portuguese language helpers to help us make the page ev...
