Ginkau-ji's renovation completed

Ginkau-ji's renovation completed

KYOTO, Japan - Tourists visit the Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion), a Zen temple in Kyoto's Sakyo Ward constructed in 1489, amid rain on April 12, 2010, as a ceremony to mark the completion of extensive restoration work took place. The restoration work, which started in February 2008, was the first in some 30 years.

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