How to get there
- Where it is Kyoto (京都府), Japan. Getting into the prefecture: Kyoto Station (shinkansen) · 15 min from Osaka, 2h 15m from Tokyo · nearest airport: Kansai
- By car What you need to drive here
- Last train When the trains stop
Kinkakuji金閣寺 — Kyoto
A pavilion covered in gold leaf, reflected in a pond. Small, crowded, and worth the twenty minutes.