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Kinkaku-ji: where to stand

Better photos start before you shoot. Five places to stand at Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, for photos without the crowd.

Kinkaku-ji is in Kyoto, Japan. This free Xdatrys shot map shows where to stand to photograph it with a smartphone, with a tip for each of the 5 standing points. Join the free Pocket Lens newsletter for a new place to photograph every weekday.

Most maps pin the thing you want to photograph. This one shows where to stand. Position is accurate to about 10 metres, so look around you before you raise your phone.
Shot map of Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, in Kyoto, Japan, with five numbered camera positions around the pond and a pin on the pavilion.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Where to stand

  1. 1Go behind it. Let the trees frame it.
  2. 2Add the pine on the rock to the shot.
  3. 3Shoot through the pine branches.
  4. 4Let the leaves frame the pavilion.
  5. 5Stand back. Shoot across the pond.

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