tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355923046579889657.post4080986276436872155..comments2023-07-24T17:56:40.250+09:30Comments on Japanese Ties: Ginkakuji Pt 1 - The Silver Pavilion on the Silver SandsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10245689060247741542noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355923046579889657.post-86980547369997038532010-11-14T17:19:44.162+10:302010-11-14T17:19:44.162+10:30For me it's Ginkakuji all the way... not becau...For me it's Ginkakuji all the way... not because of the pavilion, but because of the overall sense of balance, and the reward for looking beyond the immediate. If you just pop into Ginkakuji to see the pavilion, you'd be sorely disappointed... but if you spend the time to walk through the trails, it's a totally different experience.<br /><br />Having said that, Kinkakuji is the sort of the same, but most people are satisfied if they run in, take a few photos of the main attraction and run out. Both are good experiences (IMO), but my personal preferences are for the natural peace and deeper connection with the mountains and forests.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245689060247741542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355923046579889657.post-17847768077671577172010-11-14T17:00:33.269+10:302010-11-14T17:00:33.269+10:30My missus, zoomz, prefers Ginkaku-ji over Kinkaku-...My missus, zoomz, prefers Ginkaku-ji over Kinkaku-ji. Tranquility versus glamour she says, and she prefers the tranquility. As for me, well, I'm a sucker for dazzling presentation so I side with Ginkaku-ji. zoomz says that I gloss over the surface rather than respect the finer detail. It is an ongoing debate in my household. :-)reesanhttp://www.loneleeplanet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355923046579889657.post-35839409961537556472010-09-12T09:35:53.884+09:302010-09-12T09:35:53.884+09:30I love Japanese gardens too - but in many ways pre...I love Japanese gardens too - but in many ways prefer the more natural ones. Perhaps because the flora looks so different to anything that we can find here in Australia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245689060247741542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355923046579889657.post-77252666384081545082010-09-11T00:17:24.314+09:302010-09-11T00:17:24.314+09:30Beautiful gardens. There is nothing better than a ...Beautiful gardens. There is nothing better than a Japanese garden. I especially love the Zen dry gardens.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6355923046579889657.post-32888363721296825542010-09-10T23:57:37.406+09:302010-09-10T23:57:37.406+09:30Great photos, The one of the geisenbashi is flawle...Great photos, The one of the geisenbashi is flawless.island4jphttp://japanbits.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com