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Kyoto International Manga Museum vs Ginkakuji Temple
Both are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Ginkaku-ji Temple is the choice of most professionals compared to Kyoto International Manga Museum. Ginkaku-ji Temple comes in at #2 in Kyoto with endorsements from 5 publications including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Kyoto International Manga Museum
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Karasuma-dori Oike-agaru, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 604-0846
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Concierge
"You'll see locals perusing any of the 50,000 volumes three floors of comics free for the reading."
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Live performances of manga-related street art feature storytellers
Fodor's
"Many famous artists have signed the walls near at this bilingual museum that claims to have the world's largest collection of manga materials."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Opened in 2006 in a late-19C primary school, the Kyoto International Manga Museum, as irreverent as its subject, will bring a smile of surprise to your lips."
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Time Out
"You don’t need to be a manga fan to be charmed by this vast but endearing museum, with a collection spanning three centuries and four continents."
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U.S. News & World Report
12.0
"Focuses on a very current form of Japanese art...showcases a massive collection of Manga (around 300,000 items), from famous works like "Astro Boy" to more obscure comics by non-Japanese artists."
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Ginkakuji Temple
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2 Ginkakuji-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 606-8402
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Fodor's
"The Temple of the Silver Pavilion... is an exercise in elegance and restraint."
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Concierge
"Breathtakingly modern though half a millennium old, its sculpted sand garden would transport anyone into a Zen state (if not for the crowds)."
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
" It is cited as an example of "East Mountain" culture, combining aesthetic concepts related to the Zen philosophy with a hint of wabi-sabi (refined simplicity). The garden is magnificent."
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Frommer's
"Ginkakuji, considered one of the more beautiful structures in Kyoto, was built in 1482 as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa."
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