Work to restore Kinkakuji roof completed

Work to restore Kinkakuji roof completed

KYOTO, Japan - Tourists visit Kinkakuji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) in Kyoto's Kita Ward on March 26. The roof of the gilded three-story temple was restored for the first time in 22 years at a cost of 100 million yen.

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