Sakyo Ward in Kyoto features the 15th-century Zen temple Ginkaku-ji with its sand garden, and the Heian-jingū Shrine with landscaped gardens. The area also includes the Philosopher's Path, bakery-cafes, and Japanese restaurants.
Sakyo Ward in Kyoto features the 15th-century Zen temple Ginkaku-ji with its sand garden, and the Heian-jingū Shrine with landscaped gardens. The area also includes the Philosopher's Path, bakery-cafes, and Japanese restaurants.
Ginkaku-jiFamous Buddhist Temple
Tetsugaku No MichiCity Park
Philosopher's PathHistoric Landmark
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The wooden tablet at the entrance expresses the house credo: ‘Garnish rice cooked in the okudo stove with char-grilled snacks and wild grasses and flowers’.
Shimogamo Saryo began as a water-wheel teahouse on the approach to Shimogamo Shrine in the late 19th century; hence the name, which means ‘Shimogamo tearoom’.
Ginkaku-jiFamous Buddhist Temple
Tetsugaku No MichiCity Park
Philosopher's PathHistoric Landmark
