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Daimonji-yama with character dai -- large -- that is lit on August 16 for the O-Ban festival, Kyoto
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Surrounding wall at entry to Kinkaku-ji with the Emperor's five lines, Kyoto
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Somon gate to Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Temple Bell, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Roof decoration on Somon gate to Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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The Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Onagawara on roof of kuri (priest's living quarters), Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Kuri (priest's living quarters), Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Temple Bell, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Koi in Kagamiike (Mirror Pond) in front of the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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The Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Phoenix on top of the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Side view of phoenix on top of the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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The top two stories of the Golden Pavilion are covered in pure gold leaf, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Maple starting to change color, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Food stalls on exitway from Kinakuji, Kyoto
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Incense offerings in front of Fudo-do Shrine, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto. In the background are people buying blessed objects at a stand.
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Worshippers, Fudo-do Shrine, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto. With all the tourists, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that this is a still a place of worship.
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Fudo-do Shrine dedicated to the fire god and housing an Acara (fudu-myoo) guardian stone, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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People ringing the bell at the Fudo-do Shrine dedicated to the fire god and housing an Acara (fudu-myoo) guardian stone, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Sekkatei tea room, Kinkaku-ji
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Tree-trunk bridge (and its perfect reflection) over Anmintaku Pond to Hakuja-zuka (white snake mound) stone pagoda, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Tree-trunk bridge over Anmintaku Pond to Hakuja-zuka (white snake mound) stone pagoda, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Groundskeeper, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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The back of the Golden Pavilion's top floor and roof peeking over a hill from beyond Anmintaku Pond, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Lucky Jizo Buddhist statue coin throw with Anmintaku Pond and Hakuja-zuka pagoda in the background, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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The Hakuja-zuka (white snake mound) stone pagoda is supposed to contain the guardian spirit of the Saionnji family, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Anmintaku Pond with Hakuja-zuka (white snake mound) stone pagoda, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
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Dragon Gate waterfall with carp stone in the center
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Lucky coin toss at Jizo Buddhist statues, Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto
