JAPAN::Photos::Kyoto::Ginkakuji

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These photos were taken at Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion. It was built by the son of the shogun that built Kinkakuji, but he died before they sheathed it in silver, so it was never plated. Thus, the pavilion itself is of secondary importance.

There are, instead, many other things to see at Ginkakuji. There is a Zen sand garden, a sand model of Mount Fuji, wall panels painted by a famous Japanese artist, and one of the more famous tea room in all Japan. The picture on the left is a picture of all the grounds from a small trail on the mountain above Ginkakuji. All you can really see is the Zen sand garden and the city of Kyoto beyond.

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In the photo on the right is a small shrine set back in one corner. I think it was much more beautiful than the photograph indicates... my finger in the photo didn't help any! The photo below is the famous tea room. There's a nice calligraphy wall scroll there, and there's a natural pillar...the wood from the tree wasn't smoothed, cut, or straightened, only the bark was stripped off.

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