This photo is of the Golden Pavillion or Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto, Japan. It was originally built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. The present structure dates from 1955. Recently, the coating of Japanese lacquer was found a little decayed, and a new coating as well as gilding with gold-leaf, much thicker than the original coatings, was completed in 1987. Additionally, the interior of the building, including the paintings, was also restored. Finally, the roof was restored in 2003.
Garfield, Toni and David visited this beautiful place, where we enjoyed strolling through the beautiful gardens and taking in all the sights
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