Ginkaku-ji
is really Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion), Kyoto, Kyoto
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A two-storey wooden pavilion among trees and gardens at the foot of Kyoto's eastern hills.
The real place
Ginkaku-ji was built in 1489 by the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, grandson of Kinkaku-ji's builder. Despite the name, it was never covered in silver. Unlike the Golden Pavilion, the building is original.
Visiting
Walk the Philosopher's Path south from Ginkaku-ji to Nanzen-ji, about 2 km along a canal.
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