Ginkakuji
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Tokyo(4N) → Kyoto(2N) → Osaka(2N)
Tags : Temple
Timings : 8:30 - 17:00 (9:00 - 16:30 from December to February)
Entry Fee : JPY 500
Ginkakuji, Kyoto Overview
A shogun's retirement villa turned Zen temple, and despite the name no silver was ever applied to it. What holds up is the dry garden, with its cone of raked sand and its Sea of Silver Sand, and the mossy hillside circuit behind. The pavilion interior is permanently closed. A visit runs under an hour, so pair it with the Philosopher's Path walking south.
Located on the eastern outskirts of Kyoto, Ginkakuji, literally translated to 'Silver Pavilion', is a product of the Shogun Era in the 15th Century. It is home to the silver pavilion, a host of beautiful temple buildings and moss gardens and dry gardens, with a road circling these areas. The silver pavilion is dedicated to the Buddhist goddess, Kannon, but the inner sanctum is not open to the public. There is a massive, immaculate dry sand garden known as The Sea Of Silver Sand, near which is the main temple hall. Then there is the moss garden of Ginkakuji, which is maintained beautifully, with ponds, little streams and plants. The paths lead to a hill behind the Ginkakuji, which provides a beautiful view of the whole temple and silver pavilion.
