The temple's famous building, the property features wooded
grounds covered with a variety of mosses. The Japanese garden, supposedly
designed by the great landscape artist Sōami. The sand garden of Ginkaku-ji has
become particularly well known; and the carefully formed pile of sand which is
said to symbolize Mount Fuji is an essential element in the garden.
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The Silver shrine is magnificent but I expected it to be
more silver in color.
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The eternal sand garden.
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Each tree and moss seems as if it’s been here forever.
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Stone Torri gate leads to this small shrine.
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A nice picture of the sand garden and in the background the large
mountain.
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