First of all, before we entered the Kinkokuji grounds, there was a huge gong that people could pay 300 yen (about $3) to take a whack at. Russell was good enough to capture the image (we passed this by because the line was pretty long).
There was also a spot along the path after we saw the golden temple where people were throwing coins and trying to get them into one of two bowls. One bowl looked newer and was out in front, and the other was a bigger, older stone bowl behind it.
There were several statues surrounding the two bowls and a heap of coins scattered in all directions. We spent several minutes watching very few people manage to land a coin in either bowel. A few people made it, but most just kept tossing and tossing. We didn't know why we wanted to get a coin in the bowl, but we sure wanted to try, so when we managed to wiggle up to the front, we each threw a coin. Russell's missed, but mine landed. The ladies next to me were very impressed. *preen* Hope it wasn't a fertility bowl. 
Inside the Ryoanji building, there were also several unlit traditional rooms with the old painted sliding screens. We especially liked the dragons. Its a little bit hard to see with the light being so low, but hopefully you can get a sense of the painting.
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