Tag: Kyoto

Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion), Kyoto, Japan Ginkaku-ji, officially known as Jishō-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple located in the eastern hills of Kyoto. Originally established as a retirement villa for the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in the late 15th century, it was converted into a Buddhist temple following his death in 1490. Despite its name, the Silver… Read more