National Treasures. There is also in the building 
a tiny tea room, the first in Japan built in ac- 
cordance with the canon prescribing mats as 
the proper size for such rooms. For the incense- 
burning ceremony, a special seperate house called 
Roseitei was recently built after the rooms used 
by Yoshimasa for the purpose. 
The spacious garden, designed by Soami, 
a favorite of Yoshimasa and expert of all fine 
arts and ceremonies, is a perfect model of the 
kind. It adds a charming effect derived from 
the high thickly pine-clad hills behind, lending it 
a really natural aspect. The curiously shaped heap 
of white sand in the garden is called Ginskadan , 
or the Silver Sand Platform. The smaller but 
taller one behind is called Kogetsudai , or the 
Mound Facing the Moon. The pond is called 
Kinkyochi , or the Brocade Mirror Pond, while 
the rill is called Sengetsusen , or the Moon Washing 
Fountain. Each islet, each stone, each bridge, 
each tree of any size has its name. A stroll 
through the garden by moonlight, especially in 
autumn evenings, is recommended. 
Ginkaku , or the Silvery Pavilion, after which 
the popular name of the temple has been derived, 
stands near the pond, a two-storied summer 
house extremely graceful in style. Built by Yo- 
shimasa in imitation of Kinkaku, or the Golden 
Pavilion, by one of his predecessors, Yoshimitsu, 
it is said, it never was really coated, with silver 
leaves, as he died before he had got so far. 
A corridor leading from Hondo to the garden 
is, with its gate beautifully carved over the lintel, 
also of so graceful an architectual style, that 
the Kyoto Municipality takes the charge of its 
preservation, while the Government does the same 
with 7 ogudo, and Ginkaku. 
To those visitors who pay 30 sen as the 
special admission fee, a guide will be promptly 
furnished and tea served in ceremony by a priest. 
As souvenirs they can got from the temple many 
kinds of cards, illustrating the buildings, the 
garden, the image of Yoshimasa, and other relics 
of art. 
