There are several themed areas in the garden, like a Japanese garden, a French formal garden, and an English landscape garden. You can enjoy different styles of beautiful scenery.
The ginkgo avenue attracts lots of visitors when the leaves are at their best, so it's better to go in the morning or on a weekday to avoid the crowds.
Markets in Japan are generally super clean, and there are tons of snacks to try. Kyoto especially has a huge variety of pickled foods. Worth checking out!
Ginkaku-ji and Kinkaku-ji really complement each other. Ginkaku-ji isn't as flashy as Kinkaku-ji, but the dry landscape garden design gives it a unique charm.