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Kyoto Golden Pavillion, Kyoto, Japan, 2008

Kyoto Golden Pavillion

2008 Kyoto, Japan

The gold-leafed upper floors of Kinkaku-ji catch the light above its reflecting pond in this 2008 image from Kyoto. The pavilion, once part of a shogun's estate, is now the centerpiece of a Zen Buddhist temple complex.

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