Originally built in 1397 as a retirement villa for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the Golden Pavilion is a three-story Zen Buddhist temple entirely covered in gold leaf set beside a mirror-like reflecting pond. A UNESCO World Heritage Site receiving over 5 million visitors annually.

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