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金阁寺
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in 金閣寺町, Kita Ward, Kyōto City, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan
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- Camera: CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD EX-Z57
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- Focal Length: 5.80mm
- F/Stop: f/4.300
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mike1860, on January 16, 2007, said:
金阁寺，正确说来叫鹿苑寺，因寺院内金箔贴制的舍利殿——金阁非常有名，故被叫作金阁寺，1994年被确立为世界文化遗产。
金阁寺是1397年足利家族第三代将军义满作为别墅而修建的，义满死后被改为禅寺“菩提所”。据说以金阁为中心的庭园表示极乐净土，被称作镜湖池的池塘与金阁相互辉映，似乎是京都代表性的风景。特别是在晴好天气，可欣赏到倒映在镜湖池中金壁辉煌的金阁和蔚蓝色的天空，如同美术明信片。金阁寺还有独特的地方——游客拿到的不是参观入场门票而是写有祝福话的纸符。另外，院中的不动堂旁边有中文和韩文的神签可供占卜。