What other travelers are saying about Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion)
The garden was actually quite nice. Busy but still nice. Not as big as I thought but pretty surreal to see it. But again the crowd take away from it all when you’re walking at grandma or grandpa pace due to the crowds. Would I go back there, yeah I would but probably earlier or later in the day. There is no bicycle parking. So have to park down the street near the bridge.
Wonderfully serene and mind cleansing experience. Much less crowded than most other temples I've been to in Kyoto. The sand art is a special delight and this is easily my favorite Japanese garden in the world.
Great little souvenir shop too with items that I haven't seen in any other one, so if you're looking for that unique set of memories from Kyoto, check it out!
Higashiyama Jisho-ji is so beautiful! The garden is very delicate and peaceful! It is not very big, I entered at 9 am and finish around 9:30 am. To go around the garden, there are quite a few steps needed to climb, but it’s manageable. Wear comfortable shoes! I suggest visiting right before it opens at 8:30am or as early as 9am because it gets hot and humid close to noon time.
This temple and garden is smaller than most in Japan but we enjoyed it thoroughly. There were less crowds so it was quite peaceful in parts which allowed for quiet reflection. The gardens were very impressive and the sand formations were absolutely spectacular!
Additionally the street approaching the temple had some unique stores where we picked up some great souvenirs.
We really enjoyed our morning here - would recommend!
The scenery was nice and cool, the temple itself wasn't that crowded unlike the Kinkakuji (Gold temple). I liked how the nature blended in with the temple so much that it looked like as if nature actually built the temple. The flowing water was also very beautiful. The mound of sand was also... interesting. There were a lot of good shops nearby, too.
