Kinkaku-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Kyoto, Japan. When I visited this temple, I was astounded by not only the temple, but its surroundings as well. There is a small lake surrounding the temple along with many trees on the banks of the lake. It creates a very soothing environment for when people come to visit. The top two layers of the temple is entirely made up of gold. It is not a big temple relative to other temples in Japan. However, the amount of gold used to make this temple greatly exceeds the amount used to make any of the other temples.