Ginkakuji Temple

Built in the 1480s, Ginkakuji Temple – or the Silver Pavilion – is a masterpiece of minimalist elegance complete with manicured gardens and a reflective pond that creates a vision of natural harmony. From the temple, it’s a picturesque walk along the Philosopher’s Path that hugs a cherry-tree-lined canal passing a number of shrines and temples to reach the neighbouring Nanzen-ji Temple.