There were no signs explaining why this is called the Golden Temple, but we do have a couple of theories. This temple was originally a Shogun retirement villa, and is actually covered in gold foil. That’s probably why no one was allowed too close. We saw some goldfish in the pond nearby, but D missed them as he was now taking his stroller nap. The grounds and the architecture of the surrounding buildings were beautiful. This is one of the best known sites in all of Japan, known even to Hello Kitty. 
After the temple, we tried a local snack which was essentially a fish-shaped pancake stuffed with a sweet red bean paste. A green tea ice cream was a nice complement. D woke up just in time to share that part.
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