銀閣寺 / Ginkaku-ji

銀閣寺は正式には慈照寺といいます。華やかな金閣寺、わび・さびを感じられる銀閣寺、とよく比較されますが、砂盛(写真下/背後の月待山に昇る月を見るためのものだそうです)や、完璧に美しい庭、苔で覆われた裏山は、本当に趣きがあります。
寺のすぐ側には小川に沿って「哲学の道」があり、近くの寺まで散歩できるようになっているので、考え事をしながらのんびり歩くのにはもってこいです。
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Ginkaku-ji is translated as "Temple of the Silver Pavilion", however it was never covered by silver. The conbination of the temple and Japanese garden is so beautiful. This stone garden (picture right) was made to enjoy the view of the moon. The ground in the garden is covered with a variety of mosses which creates different depth of green.
There is a path called the Walk of Philosophy (Tetsugaku no michi) just outside of the temple which leads to the other temples nearby. So we can enjoy a nice little walk.