Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple) is the common nickname of Rokuon-ji, a beautiful Zen temple in Kyoto.
Kinkaku-ji is situated at the foot of Kinugasa Hill and in the north west of Kyoto, a short walk north from Hirano Shrine and Waratenjin Shrine.



The expression 'to jump off the stage at Kiyomizu' is the Japanese equivalent of the English expression 'to take the plunge'.
Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous temples in Kyoto and was built at the end of the 8th century.
The main hall was constructed in the 17th century, and is famous for its location overhanging a cliff.
Located halfway up Otowa Mountain in the eastern part of Kyoto City.



Sannei-zaka slope, Kiyomizu-dera Temple