How to Get There
Getting to the head of the trail isn’t too complicated but there are no English signs. Here is what you do:
Get to the gate of Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavilion and turn left and walk toward to stone torii gate for about 1 minute.
Just before the stone torii gate, turn right.
Walk up into the mountain for about 2 or 3 minutes and you will come to a V in the path at a small shrine, take the path to the right.
Fill your water bottle at the little spring just up from the head of the trail, this is the taste of Higashiyama.