Silver Pavilion
November 23, 2017
Ginkakuji
"Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) is a Zen temple
along Kyoto's
eastern mountains (Higashiyama). In 1482, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built
his retirement villa on the grounds of today's temple, modeling it after Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion),
his grandfather's retirement villa at the base of Kyoto's northern mountains
(Kitayama). The villa was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimasa's death
in 1490." [ref: japan-guide.com]
9:30 am | Day 1 | Kyoto |
From Heian Shrine we rode Bus 204 and paid using ICOCA Card. Buses in Kyoto have English voice prompts so there is no need to worry. In between transit, it will prompt what tourist spot is near. We disembarked to the bus stop nearest to Ginkakuji and walked to the entrance. Along the way there are lots of restaurants and souvenir shops. We arrived there around 9:30 am and it is already crowded.
Time Spent: 1.5 hours
Admission: 500 Yen
Opening Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
9:30 am | Day 1 | Kyoto |
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| <K> Seeing the Ginkakuji in person feels like being transported in ancient Japan. |
Time Spent: 1.5 hours
Admission: 500 Yen
Opening Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
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| <R> Ginkakuji also known as Silver Pavilion is a villa supposed to be covered with silver yet unfinished. |
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| <K> Inspite of being a tourist spot, this remains serene and well kept. |
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| <R> The pavilion is surrounded with maple trees that makes it beautiful during autumn. |
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| <K> The facade of the pavilion. |
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| <R> Maple leaves in autumn colors. |
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| <R> The pavilion as seen uphill. |
The shrine is near Philosopher's Walk which is beautiful during Sakura season. Unfortunately the leaves were all withered when we went there. We spent our lunch here and relaxed a bit and then into our next stop - Eikando Temple.
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