Have you ever wonder how to worship nature? Why not build a gold palace amongst virgin soil?

That is what I thought wen I first saw the Kinkaku-ji ("Temple of the Golden Pavilion") shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf.

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Its beauty can only be compared with the plants and trees that compound the garden of the surrounding area.
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It's been a while since I wanted to share with travelers and photography-enthusiastics like you my photo shoot of this Zen shrine. I hope you liked it! Thanks in advance for your upvotes and follows!