Kyoto's Golden Kinkakuji vs Silver Ginkakuji ★ ONLY in JAPAN
Kyoto is Japan’s cultural capitol and home to over 2000 temples & shrines to visit, but it’s hard to know which ones to see when you only have a few days. This time, Kansai resident Kevin Riley and I debate two of the most visited zen Buddhist temples: Kinkakuji vs Ginkakuji
▶︎ KINKAKU-JI (1397)
Kinkakuji is called the “Golden Pavilion” or Golden Temple and is the more popular of the two because of its iconic gold leaf exterior. It was built in 1397.
★ PROS: It’s one of the famous scenes in Japan
★ CONS: It’s too crowded except for the first 15 minutes of the day. The surrounding gardens are kind of boring compared to other temples & shrines and there isn’t much to do in the area. Few shops and restaurants. There is no subway or train nearby. It can take up to an hour to arrive by bus from JR Kyoto Station when there is traffic.
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▶︎ GINKAKU-JI (1490)
Ginkakuji is called the “Silver Pavilion” or Silver Temple and is located on the East side of Kyoto and the start to the famous “Philosopher's Path” which eventually gets you to Kiyomizudera. Ginkakuji was supposed to be covered in silver foil but the Shogun who was building it died before it’s completion and the decision not to complete it give it a wabi-sabi aesthetic to it. It has a sand garden and a hilltop view.
★ PROS: Less crowded than Kinkakuji and the building is surrounded with tree giving it a more zen-like feel / connection to nature. It’s on the East side of the city meaning there is more to do, a shopping street and loads of restaurants outside. The grounds are well groomed, not paved. Lovely moss. Sand garden and small bamboo outcrop near the restrooms.
★ CONS: It’s slightly more expensive than Kinkakuji. The walk from the bus station take 10-12 minutes to arrive on foot.
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How to get to Kinkakuji:
Take the bus in front of JR Kyoto Station. Take bus 101 or 205 (220 yen / $2 / 40-50 minutes)
* There is usually a long queue to ride this bus after 10am.
Take the JR Sanin Main Line to Emmachi Station (2 stops) then grab a taxi (900-1000 yen / $9-$10 / 7 minutes) Total time: 25-30 minutes. You can also take the Metro Karasuma Line from JR Kyoto station to Kitaoji then grab a taxi.
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A Tour of Ginkaku-ji Temple (The Silver Pavilion)
Ginkaku-ji, the famed “Silver Pavilion,” has magnificent halls and gardens. This Zen temple was built in 1482 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa and was modeled after Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion). Set at the foot of Kyoto's eastern mountains, the grounds are an outstanding example of Japanese landscape architecture. Ginkaku-ji consists of half-a-dozen other temple buildings, a beautiful moss garden, and a unique dry sand garden. The grounds can be enjoyed by walking along a circular route, from which the gardens and buildings can be viewed.
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Today I'm at Ginkaku-ji (also known as the Silver Temple or Silver Pavilion) in Kyoto.
How do you get there?
If you’re coming from North or South Kyoto, you might want to take the Keihan train line to Demachiyanagi Station. From there, you’ll want to take the 17, 203, or 102 bus.
If you’re coming from Kyoto Station, you can also reach Ginkaku-ji directly via the number 17 or 100 bus. But this will take about 35 to 45 minutes.
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Ginkaku-ji temple and gardens, Kyoto, Japan travel video
Ginkaku-ji in Kyoto, Japan is one of the prettiest of all of the temples and gardens in Kyoto. It's in the tsukiyama style of hillside garden.
A dramatic entry lined by tall hedges leads into another world, a lyrical dreamscape of ponds surrounded by gardens, dotted with statues and linked together by exquisite bamboo railings that guide you along the very pleasant and calm foot paths. Ginkaku-ji is a Zen temple that represents the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period back in the 15th century. It was originally built as a retirement villa and gardens between 1460 and 1480 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa who arranged for the property to become this Zen temple and after his death. The main structure is similar in design to that of Kinkaku-ji, another famous temple in Kyoto that was built by his grandfather.
Railings are typically made with green bamboo to blend in with the scenery providing an organic and clean appearance while at the same time being functional to help you steady yourself and keep you from walking into the garden.
And then you can walk up the hill and gain some lovely views.
The main pavilion is known as Ginkaku, the Silver Pavilion, because originally they were planning to cover its exterior in silver but that never happened. Instead the outside has had a unfinished appearance for the last 500 years which illustrates one of the aspects of Wabi-Sabi quality.
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Kyoto, Japan Ginkakuji, Honen, Heian, Nanzen and Chion Temple Gardens
Kyoto is famous for the beautiful temple gardens that we explore in this series. We've arrived at Ginkaku-ji which is one of the prettiest of all of the temples and gardens in Kyoto. It's in the tsukiyama style of hillside garden.
A dramatic entry lined by tall hedges leads into another world, a lyrical dreamscape of ponds surrounded by gardens, dotted with statues and linked together by exquisite bamboo railings that guide you along the very pleasant and calm foot paths.
Try to arrive when it opens at 9:00am to enjoy its tranquility undisturbed by the busloads that are soon to come.
The Japanese garden is a miniature and idealized view of nature and this style of garden is meant for strolling for moving around from one place to another and as you go there will be scenes revealed and then left behind -- it's hide and reveal, appearing then disappearing.
These gardens are not laid out straight and nor do they have a single focus. Instead the paths are designed with curves and bands and they'll go up and down. It's made to look natural but of course everything here is carefully designed.
And then we're taking a stroll on the Philosophers Path. It's just about 1 mile long and very pleasant. You go along this canal and there are gardens, there are private homes, there's a beautiful hillside and more of these lingering fall colors. There are little benches scattered here and there where you could sit down if you wish.
From Ginkakuji and Honen we're traveling west a few blocks to another great temple with a beautiful garden and pond.
Arriving at Heian-jingo. This is actually one of the newer temples in Kyoto, built at the end of the 19th century, and of course built in a very traditional style. This kind of architecture really dates back 300, 400 or even 500 years.
This reproduction of an Imperial Palace was constructed in 1895, complete with shrines and a vast garden complex with ponds, islands and Chinese-Japanese-style landscaping. Continuing to Nanzen-Ji, a vast complex with numerous subtemples, gardens and shrines sprawling up the hillside, including another pebble garden, hiking trails, waterfalls and a mountain glen.
Nanzen-ji was bestowed the title of “First Temple of the Land‚” and is considered by many to be the most famous and important Zen Temple in the world. It's designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Finally to Chion-in, the main temple of the Jodo sect of Japanese Buddhism which has millions of followers throughout the country and 7000 other temples but Chion-in is the main temple where this branch of Buddhism was created by Honen way back in the 12th century.
This is a longer, combined version of some earlier short movies.
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Kyoto, Japan - Ginkaku-ji, Philosophers Path, Honen-in, Heian-jingo, part 2
Ginkaku-ji is one of the prettiest of all of the temples and gardens in Kyoto, Japan. Then we walk the Philosophers Path to Honen-in, followed by Heian-jingo. Ginkaku-ji is in the tsukiyama style of hillside garden. A dramatic entry lined by tall hedges leads into another world, a lyrical dreamscape of ponds surrounded by gardens, dotted with statues and linked together by exquisite bamboo railings that guide you along the very pleasant and calm foot paths.
The Japanese garden is a miniature and idealized view of nature and this style of garden is meant for strolling for moving around from one place to another and as you go there will be scenes revealed and then left behind -- it's hide and reveal, appearing then disappearing.
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Temple gardens are not laid out straight and nor do they have a single focus. Instead the paths are designed with curves and bands and they'll go up and down. It's made to look natural but of course everything here is carefully designed.
Ginkaku-ji is a Zen temple that represents the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period back in the 15th century
The best way to enjoy these gardens without crowds is come in the off-season as we are here in early December, which is really the perfect time to be in the gardens of Kyoto. You have the fall colors still lingering and if you’re here in the middle of the week, especially in early December, there's hardly anybody else around.
We're next taking a stroll on the Philosophers Path. It's just about 1 mile long and very pleasant. You go along this canal and there are gardens, there are private homes, there's a beautiful hillside and more of these lingering fall colors. There are little benches scattered here and there where you could sit down if you wish.
This leads to Honen-in which is a good spot to visit early in the morning because it opens at 7 am and it’s free, so you don't have to worry about the gates being closed when you arrive here at Honen, with images of the Buddha.
Arriving at Heian-jingo, one of the newer temples in Kyoto, built at the end of the 19th century, and of course built in a very traditional style. This kind of architecture really dates back 300, 400 or even 500 years. This reproduction of an Imperial Palace was constructed in 1895, complete with shrines and a vast garden complex with ponds, islands and Chinese-Japanese-style landscaping.
And it’s a very large temple complex with some beautiful gardens out in the back. There are always well-tended paths through the gardens
Notice all of the colors in the trees. We were quite fortunate to be catching the tail end of the fall season. Even though it's the first week of December the weather was fairly moderate, and generally the colors do linger into the early part of December.
Often you have a pond or several ponds like this with pretty reflections of the vegetation.
The temples have wonderful wooden architecture, and yet the gardens all around, probably is even more of an interesting attraction than the buildings themselves.
One reason this grand temple and gardens were created in the late 19th century was in reaction to Kyoto being replaced as the capital of Japan, by Tokyo. For 1000 years Kyoto had been the capital of the country and when the capital was moved to Tokyo in 1868 it caused some decline in the prosperity and mood of the city and this temple was constructed 30 years later as a response of the city to revitalize.
The garden all around the pond is 30,000 square meters in size and divided in four sections with a variety of birds such as kingfishers and large falcons.
Here's a gardener out in a boat reaching some of the areas that are on islands in the middle of the pond.
Afterwards you might take a walk through the public park in front towards the huge metal torii - biggest in town - and consider a visit to the National Museum of Modern Art, with its large collection of paintings and ceramics. The Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art is just behind.
This is part of our series on the temples and gardens of Eastern Kyoto, the Higashiyama district, and also we’ll take you downtown in some of our other videos.
Travel Kyoto, Japan - Ginkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto
Take a tour of Ginkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
The city of Kyoto in Japan has many remarkable cultural attractions.
Among them is the Ginkaku-ji Temple, which was a home for a Shogun in the fifteenth century.
It became a temple after the death of the shogun as he envisioned.
It was once planned to be covered in silver which is reflected in its name.
Relax in its stunning sand garden with sand art of Mt. Fuji.
Treat yourself to the Japan you have always dreamed of at Ginkaku-ji Temple.
Ginkakuji Temple, Kyoto - The Silver Pavilion - 銀閣寺●京都 - Japan As It Truly Is
Ginkakuji (銀閣寺) is one of Kyoto's most famous temples and worth being on any visitor's itinerary. It was built in 1482.
Like its more famous sister temple Kinkakuji (The Golden Pavilion), Ginkakuji, also called Jijoji (慈照寺) was supposed to be covered in precious metal leaf - this time, silver instead of gold. This never happened however, and you can see it as it was originally finished. The shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built it as a retirement villa, with the plan of making it a temple after his death.
Its Karesansui raked dry sand garden is famous, plus its Japanese garden is especially tranquil to walk through, which is something Kinkakuji can't compete with.
Ginkakuji sits at the northern end of the Philosopher's Path (哲学の道) which is especially good for the cherry blossoms and autumn colors.
Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) Temple (銀閣寺）, Kyoto City, Japan
This UNESCO World Heritage Temple, Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) is located in Kyoto City, Japan. Ginkakuji temple (銀閣寺） is also known as Jishoji Temple.
This magnificent temple, a Zen temple, was established in 1482 by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eight Muromachi Shogunate. Yoshimasa, following Kinkakuji (Golden Pavillion) Temple Kitayama den built by his grandfather Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, built villa Higashiyama den (Kannon-Den) to spend his retired life. Ginkakuji is the common name, and formally it was called Higashiyama Jishoji, taking after Yoshimasa's posthumous title after his death.
Higashiyama den is the place where Higashiyama culture formed mainly by Yoshimasa started, and is the start of modern life style of the Japanese.
Even now, the combination of Higashiyama culture and Zen culture can be seen here. (Source: Temple Brochure)
For me, the most enchanting aspects of this temple are the Hedged walk way to the entrance lined with stones, bamboos and camellias. There are two magnificent rock gardens at the beginning of the entrance and inside, facing both the Kannon-den and the Hondo. The villa itself, is nothing to be wondered about, since we do not know how it looks inside.
Apart from the viewing the temple's surroundings in Snow, autumn is the most attractive time of the year to visit the temple.
Hope you get a chance to visit the temple, or if you have already done so, let me know, how you feel.. Enjoy!
Ginkakuji Tour - Kyoto’s Silver Pavilion & Philosopher’s Path
One of my favorite temples in Kyoto if not my favorite.
The best representation of zen gardens and ”wabisabi to me.
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Ginkaku ji & Kinkaku ji Temple, Philosopher's Path & The Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan!
We spent one of our days in Kyoto exploring Ginkaku ji & Kinkaku ji Temple, Philosopher's Path & The Imperial Palace (to see the Cherry Blossoms).
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[4K] GINKAKU-JI Temple at dusk under a drizzle.
夕暮れのこぬか雨がふる銀閣寺・慈照寺
Ginkakuji (銀閣寺, 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. ・・・・・
Ginkaku-ji Temple (The Silver Pavilion) is an elegant temple set in beautiful grounds at the foot of Kyoto's eastern mountains. Its grounds are an outstanding example of Japanese landscape architecture. Whether one is sitting on the landing beside the unique sand garden with its 2-metre silver cone, or walking the trail and catching glimpses of the Pavilion from different vantage points, one is constantly aware of the lovely details which move the heart. ・・・・・
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Tour Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) and Honen-in Temples Kyoto, Japan
Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) is a Zen temple along built In 1482 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa and modeled after Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion). The villa was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimasa's death in 1490.
Silver Pavilion (which is not silver), six other temple buildings, and beautiful garden filled with blooming azaleas are enjoyed by walking a circular route around its grounds.
The walk the leads along the Philosopher's Path to peaceful Honen-in Temple with gorgeous moss gardens. Kyoto is filled with approximately 2,000 temples; all different, and all beautiful.
JAPAN VLOGS - Kyoto Day 2 Ginkakuji Temple, Kiyomizudera Temple, Gion District & Shinkansen to Tokyo
Welcome to this new series of JAPAN VLOGS!!! Join me every Wednesday 5pm for a new Japan vlog. I film every day from our trip in September 2019 showing you Kyoto, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Mount Fuji, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea. Hope you enjoy!!
It is our second day in Kyoto! We are staying at the Dormy Inn near Kyoto Station so we have breakfast at Deli Cafe at the station. Today we explore Eastern Kyoto. There is lots to do in East Kyoto. We start by getting the bus to the furthest point which is Ginkakuji Temple (aka the Silver Pavilion). We loved the walk up and the view of Kyoto from the top. Then we walk Philosopher's Path. Philosopher's Path is full of beautiful temples. We stop at Honen-in temple, Kounji (Koun-ji) Temple, Eikando (Eikan-do) Temple, Nanzenji (Nanzen-ji) temple, Chion-in Temple (chionin). We stop off at the old Aqueduct (Nanzenji Suirokaku) then walk through Maruyama Park. In Maruyama Park is the Kodaiji (kodai-ji) Temple. Then we walk through the old streets of Kyoto and find Yasaka Pagoda. We go to a Japanese Starbucks, Starbucks in Japan is so cute! Also Hard Rock Cafe Kyoto too. The main temple was Kiyomizudera. It was stunning! (Kiyomizu-dera). We walk home through the Gion District and see Gion Corner. We stumble upon our last temple Kenninji Temple (Kennin-ji) It was lovely. After a long day of temples and exploring we check out of the Dormy Inn and head back to Kyoto Station. At Kyoto station we reserve our seats for our bullet train (shinkansen) to Tokyo! We get off at Shinagawa to then change trains for Shinjuku. We check into our hotel at Shinjuku called Citadines Central Shinjuku. I give a little tour of our room in Shinjuku. I also talk about and reflect on our time at Kyoto. Hope you enjoy!! So many things to do in Kyoto!!!
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With its moss covered gardens, bamboo groves, and interesting dry-sand garden, Ginkaku-ji lives up to the phrase “simple is beautiful”. Located in northeastern Kyoto, the temple was built in 1482 by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the grandson of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who built Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion). Originally Ginkaku-ji was a retirement villa from which Yoshimasa propagated the surge of cultural pursuits that would later be referred to as “Higashiyama Culture”, but it was converted into a temple after Yoshimasa’s death in accordance with his wishes. Now the temple stands as a testament to the intrinsically Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, with a simple wooden pavilion overlooking a pond and carefully crafted sand designs full of symbolism and deeper meaning.
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Ginkaku-ji, officially named Jishō-ji, is a Zen temple in the Sakyo ward of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the constructions that represents the Higashiyama Culture of the Muromachi period.
Ginkaku-ji Temple (Jishō-ji), the silver pavilion in Kyoto, Japan
Ginkaku-ji, better known as the Temple of the Silver Pavilion, is one of the most popular tourist locations in all of Kyoto. The two-storied Kannon Hall, which dates back to 1482, was designed after the main hall of the golden Kinkaku-ji Temple. Though known as the silver pavilion, Kannon Hall contains no silver. If you are visiting, be sure to walk around the grounds of the temple where you will encounter waterfalls, beautiful trees, and views of the surrounding area.
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先日、京都市内の紅葉スポットをいくつか巡りました。
そのうちの一つです。銀閣寺を訪れたときの天気はあまりよくはなかったでしたが、なかなかのものではありました。
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