Kyoto, the cultural capital of Japan is one of the most magical and beautiful places I’ve ever visited in Japan. Although I spent most of my 6 years in the country living in Tokyo, the numerous trips that I made to Kyoto really opened my eyes to the rich cultural heritage of this ancient city. One of the highlights of Kyoto is most certainly its traditional Japanese gardens, verdant landscaped works of art that date back to the Kamakura, Muromachi, and early Edo periods (approximately 1200 to 1650).

This luscious photography guide book published by PIE showcases some of the most stunning gardens that still exist today, with over 100 entries spread across 220 pages. The stunning photographs of these gardens are accompanied by captions in both Japanese and English, which is extremely helpful should one want to take itinerary notes for any trip to Kyoto.

I’ve only been to Kyoto a handful of times myself and have see but several of the gardens featured in this book, but I’m fully planning to tick off more entries in future trips. For those that are unable to make the trip, you can still live vicariously through the lovely photographs in this book. Recommended.

Japanese Gardens : Kyoto 日本の庭 京都 book details :

– Dimensions – 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
– soft cover, 224 pages
– Full color, in Japanese/English

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