By design, Kyoto's gardens possess a unique ability to provoke deep contemplation and joy in equal measure. This book is a labor of love from master photographer Ben Simmons and longtime Kyoto-based writer Judith Clancy. It contains lyrical images and poetic essays describing Kyoto's most famous gardens-most of them now UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including:

●Kyoto's Old Imperial Palace Garden
●Heian Jingu Shrine Garden
●Ginkaku-ji Pure Land Garden
●Kinkaku-ji Estate Garden
●Ryoan-jin Zen Rock Garden
●Saiho-ji Moss Garden
●Tofuku-ji Zen Garden
●Plus two dozen other masterful gardens!

Simmons' sensitive photos present a fresh, contemporary look at these timeless gardens while Clancy's graceful descriptions provides historic, aesthetic and cultural context. This new edition has been updated and revised, with many new photographs added.

京都の日本庭園を集めた写真集
京都を代表する30の日本庭園を紹介する日本庭園写真集。京都の庭園は、その独特の美しさで世界的に有名です。深い思索と喜びを呼び起こす力を持つ、静寂と自然のハーモニーが織りなす空間です。写真家ベン・シモンズと作家ジュディス・クランシーによる、写真と詩情豊かなエッセイが織り成す美しいページをめくりながら、京都の庭園を旅してみましょう。