Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavilion

Sakyo · Kyoto: Higashiyama & the eastern hills · Japan

★★★★☆ Museum & culture

What it costs a family of four

Not published

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What to know

Never actually silvered, and better for it - a dark wooden pavilion, a cone of raked sand meant to be seen by moonlight, and a moss garden up a hillside. UNESCO listed. Quieter than its golden counterpart.

The details

Adult ticket	Check official booking
Child ticket	Check official booking
Typical visit	1 hour
Opening hours	Daily 08:30-17:00
Indoors or out	Outdoors
Region	Kansai, Japan
Prices quoted in	JPY

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Official page: https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/ginkakuji/

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