Ginkaku-ji Address |
2 Ginkakujicho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, 606-8402, Japan Ginkaku-ji Address in Japanese : 左京区銀閣寺町2 |
Ginkaku-ji Admission and Hours |
Ginkaku-ji Admission Fee : General Admission - 500 Yen/ adult Up to Junior High School - 300 Yen/ Kid Ginkaku-ji Hours : 08:30AM - 5:00PM - Mar 1st - Nov 30th 09:00AM - 4:30PM - Dec 1st - Feb 28th |
Getting to Ginkaku-ji in Kyoto |
From JR Kyoto station to Ginkaku-ji : - Take bus #5 or #10 or #100 to Ginkaku-ji-michi Stop - Follow signs from Bus Stop and walk to Ginkaku-ji temple - Takes about 8-10 minutes (by walk) from the bus stop to Ginkaku-ji |
Recommendation and Tips for visiting Ginkaku-ji |
• Wear good shoes and bring water as the Ginkaku-ji temple complex loop route has a small hike. |
Website |
In Japanese - Ginkaku-Ji Temple Website |
Kyoto Morning Tour: Kyoto Imperial Palace, Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle - $66.00 Soak up temple and palace sights on this half-day guided city tour, great for those who want to see Kyoto’s top attractions in a short time. Travel by coach in the morning and visit UNESCO-listed Nijo Castle and the gold-covered Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) with an informative guide. Then wander through the Kyoto Imperial Palace — home to the emperor until 1868 — and see how royalty lived. |