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How do you ask 'How can I get to Kinkakuji Temple?' in Japanese?

Kinkaku-ji made, doo ittara ii desu ka. (金閣寺まで、どう行ったらいいですか。)

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  1. Kinkaku-ji wa ikura desu ka. (金閣寺はいくらですか。)
  2. Kinkaku-ji kara kimashita. (金閣寺から来ました。)
  3. Kinkaku-ji made, doo ittara ii desu ka. (金閣寺まで、どう行ったらいいですか。) ✔

Why: Made means 'up to', doo means how, and ittara ii desu ka means 'should I go'. The wrong choices ask the price and say you came from the temple.

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Answer: Kinkaku-ji made, doo ittara ii desu ka. (金閣寺まで、どう行ったらいいですか。). Made means 'up to', doo means how, and ittara ii desu ka means 'should I go'. The wrong choices ask the price and say you came from the temple.

  1. NHK WORLD-JAPAN Easy Japanese, Lesson 32 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/lesson/en/lessons/32.html
    Anoo, sumimasen. Kinkaku-ji made, doo ittara ii desu ka. Er, excuse me. How can I get to Kinkakuji Temple?
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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