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Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) is the more common name for
Jisho-ji, a temple belonging to the Shokoku School of the Rinzai Zen sect
of Buddhism. This popular tourist site was (along with 16 other sites
in Kyoto) listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 1994. Ginkaku-ji
was not originally a temple. Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436-1490), the 8th Ashikaga
Shogun and grandson of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (constructor of Kinkaku-ji,
the temple of the golden pavilion) began construction in 1460 but was
prevented from immediately completing his retirement villa due to the
Onin Wars (1467-1477).
1: From Kyoto Station: Take bus 5 and get off at the Ginkaju-ji-mae
stop.
2: From Okazaki: Take the Kaisoku (Express) from JR Okazaki Station to
JR Mikawa Anjo (10 minutes) or JR Nagoya Station (28 minutes). Change
to a west bound Kodama shinkansen. Then take bus 5 and get off at the
Ginkaju-ji-mae stop.
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