Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto, Japan.
A Zen-Buddhist temple set in the middle
of a small lake in ornamental gardens.
of a small lake in ornamental gardens.
Apart from the monks, the Emporer of Japan
is the only person who enters here, just once a year.
is the only person who enters here, just once a year.
The temple is quite spectacular to see as it is covered in gold leaf.
We were lucky enough to visit the gardens in 2008 when we were in Japan.
That is a brilliant shot of a beautiful temple!
ReplyDeletewhat a cutie. i love the reflection too. what a great capture. ( :
ReplyDeleteHow peaceful. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteLiz
Such an amazing place!
ReplyDeleteHello Dearest Diana; So sorry I missed your posts. How wonderful to know that you could visit this SPECTACULAR temple♡♡♡ I remember visiting there when I was in my 20's, amazed with its beauty. Thank you SO much for introducing in your post, Dear friend♪
ReplyDeleteHope you will Have a wonderful new week(^_^)ｖ
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in New Zealand, xoxo Miyako*