Higashiyama Jisho-ji, Buddhist temple in Higashiyama district, Kyoto, Japan.
The temple complex includes a sand garden with meticulously raked patterns, extensive moss gardens, and walking paths through landscaped grounds.
Ashikaga Yoshimasa constructed the temple as his retirement villa in 1482, during the final years of the Muromachi period.
The temple design incorporates fundamental principles of Japanese garden architecture, featuring carefully positioned stones, water elements, and native plants.
Visitors can access the temple via bus routes 100 or 204 from Kyoto Station, with entrance fees of 500 yen per person.
The Silver Pavilion, despite its name, never received its intended silver leaf coating due to the outbreak of the Onin War.
Location: Kyoto
Address: 2 Ginkakujichō, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8402, Japan 606-8402 Kyoto 606-8402 Kyoto
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:30-17:00
Phone: +81757715725
Website: https://shokoku-ji.jp/ginkakuji
GPS coordinates: 35.02702,135.79821
Latest update: March 3, 2025 15:52
Explore the monuments of Kyoto, including Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, imperial palaces, feudal castles, traditional gardens, and historic districts. This former imperial capital features UNESCO sites such as the Golden Pavilion and Fushimi Inari Shrine, as well as modern cultural places like the Manga Museum and Kyoto Station.
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