The Philosopher's Path
Three temples along the canal path in eastern Kyoto, about 1.95 km apart end to end.
1
Ginkaku-jiBuddhist temple
about 21 minutes on foot
2
Eikan-do Zenrin-jiBuddhist temple
about 5 minutes on foot
3
Nanzen-jiBuddhist temple
This shows the order of the walk. It is a diagram, not a map, and not to scale. Walking times are map-route estimates between the listed locations.
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The half-day walkTwo start times, with how long to allow at each stopGinkaku-jiBuddhist temple · Summer (1 March – 30 November) 8:30–17:00Eikan-do Zenrin-jiBuddhist temple · Temple open 9:00–16:00 (last admission); the gate closes at 17:00Nanzen-jiBuddhist temple · 1 March – 30 November 8:40–17:00, admission closes 20 minutes before