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2 Ginkakuji-cho
Kyoto, 26 6068402 Japan
+81 75 711 5725
Open Hours8.30am-5pm daily.
OverviewGinkakuji, the Silver Pavilion, was constructed as a retreat by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 1489 after the destruction of much of Kyoto in the Onin Civil War of 1467. Its rather... more
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Yotsugi Chaya
by A Yahoo! Contributor
As written by flying s, I visited Yotsugi Chaya and it was wonderful! During the Summer, an American girl works there as a waitress and...more
Ginkakuji Road
by flying s
The Silver Temple is surrounded by dozens of scenic points and interests. The view from the temple looking down the entire city is spectacu...more
big differnce from Kinkaku-ji
by YASU
Before I went to Ginkaku-ji, I though it was silver and shinning like Kinkaku-ji. I was supplised to see how differnces between them....more
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Nearby CitiesOtsu, 25 (9.0 miles) | Kusatsu, 25 (13.6 miles) | Moriyama, 25 (14.2 miles) | Uji (14.4 miles) | Takatsuki (18.1 miles)
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