On day four, November 19, 2011, of the six day official state visit to Japan, of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema, the royal couple visited Kinkakuji temple in Kyoto, western Japan where they shared a light moment with Chief Priest Raitei Arima. The background of the Kinkajui temple made for a picturesque scene for photographs.
The King and Queen of Bhutan during their visit to Kinkakuji temple in Kyoto, (photo: AFP PHOTO / Jiji Press/Getty Images)
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Queen Jetsun Pema and Chief Priest Raitei Arima pose for a photograph during the couple's visit to Kinkakuji temple in Kyoto (photo: IJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images)
The King and Queen of Bhutan with parasols in Kyoto, western Japan, November 19, 2011 (photo: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images)
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema use a wood hammer and chisel to carve part of right knee of a Buddha statue during their visit to the Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts and Crafts in Kyoto, November 19, 2011 (photo: AP Photo/Kyodo News)
