White Snake Pagoda

Kinkaku-ji
Kyoto, Japan

The stone pagoda on this small mound is a stupa that is dedicated to Hakuja, the White Snake (or, White Dragon) who controls the waters of the complex. The pagoda has four Buddhas carved into its base. It is located in the middle of Tranquility Pond (Anmintaku), north of the Golden Pavilion (map on next page).