This book presents a true journey into the heart of the Kyoto experience-one which brings you deep into the world of Kyoto's ancient Zen Buddhist culture.

Over 50 temples and gardens-including all World Heritage Sites-are captured here in sensitive photos by acclaimed Kyoto-based photographer John Einarsen. A detailed introduction to each temple by local expert John Dougill includes information about special opportunities for visitors-such as early morning meditation sessions, temple food offerings and special green tea sets provided to enhance the contemplative experience-along with other "insider" information that no other guide provides.

A preface by Rev Takafumi Kawakami, the deputy head priest of the Shunkoin Temple in Kyoto, serves to place the book within the context of eastern and western Buddhist thought and practice. His widely viewed TED Talk "How mindfulness can help you to live in the present" has been viewed by over 100,000 people.

京都の禅寺とその庭園を紹介する写真集
建仁寺や龍安寺など36箇所の禅寺と庭園の写真は京都在住の写真家であり、『Kyoto Journal』の編集者ジョン・アイナーセンによって撮影されました。解説は龍谷大学名誉教授、ジョン・ドゥーギルによるものです。禅の歴史や日本文化の解説に加え、各寺院の歴史や見どころを紹介します。序文はTED TALK KYOTO にも出演し、海外でも活躍されている京都春光院副住職の川上隆史氏にご寄稿いただききました。京都における古の禅宗文化の神髄へと導き、真の京都に触れる旅へと誘う贅沢な一冊です。