Frozen Pond of Kinkaku-ji

In winter the pond around the popular tourist destination Kinkaku-ji sometimes freezes at sub-zero temperatures. Tourists and locals gather in numbers to enjoy the beauty and the scene is a photographers delight. Kids can be seen making small snow balls and hurling it towards the lake, which is evident in the photographs. It's a rare view; keep looking for news announcements and snowfall predictions in the Kyoto area to catch a glimpse of the frozen pond.