- His villa in 1490 was converted into a Zen temple after this death, of which today Ginkakuji consists of several temple building including the Silver Pavilion.
- When I first visited Ginkakuji as a teenager, I felt as if I was betrayed by it as Ginkaku was not silver. To my eyes, it looked like a small, old wooden house.
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- Whether you're a Zen enthusiast or simply looking for one of the best all around temples, Ginkakuji is sure to captivate your senses with its incredible garden and...
- Ginkakuji is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm between 15 March and 30 November, and from 9:00 am and 4:30 pm between 1 December and 14 March.
- Ginkakuji was built as a retirement villa for Ashikaga Yoshimasa, who was a shogun during the Muromachi period and a notable patron of the arts.
- Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion). Walk the Philosopher's Path at this Kyoto temple that proves all that glitters truly isn't gold.
- Located on the eastern outskirts of Kyoto, Ginkakuji, literally translated to ïSilver PavilionÍ, is a product of the Shogun Era in the 15th Century.
- Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavillion), a 15th-century retirement villa for a shogun, is an homage to Kyoto's Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavillion).