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Sunlight through clouds and lookout view of Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) and Tōgudō from above, Kyoto , Japan .
Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Silver Pavilion, the moon platform and the sand sea. The north end of the Philosopher’s Path. Do not also climb to Kiyomizu.
Best time
Morning after the gates open. New Year and festivals are separate.
How to go
City bus or subway “銀閣寺道”. Tap ICOCA or PiTaPa. A city-bus day pass is bus only — not subway or JR.
Tips
- · The Silver Pavilion, the moon platform and the sand sea. The north end of the Philosopher’s Path. Do not also climb to Kiyomizu.
- · One axis a day. Do not stack Higashiyama, Arashiyama, Fushimi, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
Next stop
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Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Philosopher’s Path
Walk · 6min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Philosopher’s Path. The Silver Pavilion, the moon platform and the sand sea. The north end of the Philosopher’s Path. Do not also climb to Kiyomizu.
Eikan-do
Walk · 11min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Eikan-do. The Silver Pavilion, the moon platform and the sand sea. The north end of the Philosopher’s Path. Do not also climb to Kiyomizu.
Heian Jingu
Kyoto transit · 25min
Another day
Ginkaku-ji and Heian Jingu are not the same day. Open another day if you go.
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