The claim
中国人観光客が金閣寺の金箔を剥がした
Original review summary
The review says Kinkakuji’s office and Kyoto police denied that such an incident occurred: the temple said, “そのような事件はない,” and police said there was no such reported case. The temple also explained that visitors cannot get close to the Golden Pavilion and that security would respond if someone entered a restricted area.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026