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Ginkaku-ji

A 15th-century Zen temple known for its beautiful gardens and a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.

★ 4.5 ・ 17,753 online ratings
Garden ・ History ・ Temple
Opening hours
08:30–17:00
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
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Basic information｜Ginkaku-ji

A 15th-century Zen temple known for its beautiful gardens and a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.

Details

Opening hours
Mon08:30–17:00
Tue08:30–17:00
Wed08:30–17:00
Thu08:30–17:00
Fri08:30–17:00
Sat08:30–17:00
Sun08:30–17:00
Business status
Open
Official website
Link
Phone
+81 75-771-5725
Ginkaku-ji
2 Ginkakuji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8402, Japan
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Popularity insights

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Overall score
8.1/ 10
Recommendation

Feedback online is consistently strong — highly recommended for travellers.

Radar chart of popularity metricsEach metric is scored out of ten; the closer the shape sits to the outer ring, the higher the score.Social buzzSearch interestReview scoreVisit volumeFeedback rateNearby buzz

Metric scores

Every metric is scored out of 10

01Social buzz
6.3 / 10
02Search interest
6.1 / 10
03Review score
9.3 / 10
04Visit volume
9.8 / 10
05Feedback rate
9.8 / 10
06Nearby buzz
7.2 / 10

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