Considering that the gardens of Jisho-ji Temple contain many famous stones and trees with absolutely no expense spared in their design, and also that the Higashiyama culture of the period was based on the simplicity of the tea ceremony and Zen, it is highly likely that never were any plans to cover the structure in silver leaf.
慈照寺の庭園には多くの名石、名木が配され、建材にも贅を尽くしていること、当時の東山文化が茶道趣味と禅宗文化を基調にしたものであったことを考えると、当初から銀箔を貼る計画はなかった可能性が高い。