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Kinkakuji TemplevsSanjusangendo Temple
Both are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Kinkakuji Temple is the choice of most writers compared to Sanjusangendo Temple. Kinkakuji Temple has a TripExpert Score of 87 with positive reviews from 4 sources including Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Kinkakuji Temple
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
U.S. News & World Report
Frommer's
1 Kinkaku-ji-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 603-8361
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Fodor's "Possibly the world's most ostentatious retirement cottage, the magnificent gold-sheathed Kinkaku-ji was built by Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (1358–1409)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A 14th-century Gold Pavilion." Full review
U.S. News & World Report10.0
"Its top two floors swathed in gold leaf, the Golden Pavilion sits pretty in Kyoto's northern reaches, overlooking the glassy surface of Mirror Lake...what now stands is a replica of Kinkaku-ji" Full review
Frommer's "Features a three-story pavilion covered in gold leaf with a roof topped by a bronze phoenix." Full review
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Be sure to explore the surrounding park with its moss-covered grounds and teahouses.
Sanjusangendo Temple Fodor's Frommer's
Atlas Obscura U.S. News & World Report
657 Sanjusangendo Mawaricho, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 605-0941
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Fodor's "One of Kyoto's most awe-inspiring spectacles, this 400-foot-long hall holds 1,000 golden statues of the many-limbed Kannon." Full review
Frommer's "One of the most visually stunning sights I've seen in a Japanese temple." Full review
Atlas Obscura "1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report8.0
"At nearly 400 feet, Sanjusangendo Hall is the longest wooden structure in Japan...recent travelers are consistently blown away by Sanjusangendo and its statues, calling it "amazing" and "thrilling"" Full review
