Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji Temple) 慈照寺(銀閣寺)
Walk the Philosopher’s Path at this Kyoto temple that proves all that glitters truly isn’t gold. The brother temple to Kyoto’s famous Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), the Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku-ji) doesn’t actually have any silver applied to its exterior. It’s precisely this lack of adornment that makes it special. In its understated elegance, Ginkaku-ji embodies the Japanese… Read More Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji Temple) 慈照寺(銀閣寺)