Ginkakuji
Kyoto Travel Packages
Compare quotes from upto 3 travel agents for free
9 Day Japan Tour: Fixed Departure
Tokyo(3N) → Kyoto(2N) → Osaka(3N)
Sold By:
Tour Designer(4.8
)
Japan 15 Days
Tokyo(5N) → Kyoto(4N) → Osaka(4N) → Hiroshima(1N)
Japan Explorer: 8 Nights Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka Adventure
Tokyo(3N) → Kyoto(2N) → Osaka(3N)
Customized Holiday in Japan
Tokyo(4N) → Kyoto(2N) → Osaka(2N)
9-Day Japan Highlights: Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, and Osaka Adventure
East of Tokyo(3N) → Fujikawaguchiko(1N) → Kyoto(2N) → Osaka...
Japan Highlights: 6 Nights Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto and Osaka Tour
Tokyo(2N) → Kyoto(2N) → Osaka(2N)
Tags : Temple
Timings : 8:30 - 17:00 (9:00 - 16:30 from December to February)
Entry Fee : JPY 500
Ways to Experience this attraction
Ginkakuji, Kyoto Overview
Built from 1482 as the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who modelled it on his grandfather's golden Kinkaku-ji. The silver foil was never applied and the Silver Pavilion nickname came later; after Yoshimasa's death in 1490 the villa became the Zen temple Jisho-ji.
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.
