Flashback: Kinkajuji, The Gold Pavillion Temple
Halloween came and went before I realized it. I realized around 9pm what day it was. It just isn’t a big deal in Japan at all. It was never much a big deal in my house growing up, so I don’t miss it, at all.
If you haven’t seen this, here is a picture of Kinkakuji (金閣寺), in Kyoto. It is a world heritage site. It was originally built in 1397, was burned down and rebuilt several times (most recently in 1950 by a mentally disturbed monk).
This is supposedly the most popular tourist attraction in Kyoto. It was truly a beautiful place. If you want to learn more about Kinkakuji, check out the Wikipedia article here. (As always, you can click on the photo to see it on my Flick page…)
November 8th, 2006 at 9:24 pm
Wow! What a great photo.
November 8th, 2006 at 9:42 pm
Thanks. I haven’t been able to keep up with you lately, but I have really enjoyed seeing your photos and hearing about life in Qingdao. 加油！