Kinkaku-ji
is really Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto, Kyoto
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A pavilion over a pond in northern Kyoto, its upper floors covered in gold leaf.
The real place
Kinkaku-ji was built in 1397 as the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. A monk burned it down in 1950; the pavilion in the photo is a 1955 reconstruction.
Visiting
The route around the pond is one way and gets busy by mid-morning. Go at opening time on a clear day for the reflection.
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