Table of Contents

Map

Introduction

Adachi Museum of Art and Gardens

Daichi-ji

Daisen-in

Entsu-ji

Ginkaku-ji

Heian Jingu

Higashi-Gyoen

Hosen-in

Kairaku-en

Katsura Rikyu

Kenroku-en

Kinkaku-ji

Konchi-in

Koraku-en

Koto-in

Murin-an

Nanzen-ji Hojo

Ritsurin-koen

Ryoan-ji

Ryogen-in

Saiho-ji

Sanzen-in

Shoden-ji

Shosei-en

Suizen-ji

Tenju-an

Tenryu-ji

Tofuku-ji

Visiting Japanese Gardens

Select Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Helena Attlee is an author and journalist who has made the garden and its history her special subject. Her books include The Gardens of Portugal, Italian Gardens: A Cultural History and Gardens of Wales (all published by Frances Lincoln). She lectures widely, writes for a wide range of journals and magazines, and leads specialist garden tours. She lives with her husband, the photographer Alex Ramsay. Alex Ramsay is well known as an award-winning photographer of architecture, gardens and landscapes. His work has appeared in leading magazines worldwide and illustrates many books including Helena Attlee's Italian Gardens: A Cultural History and Gardens of Wales.

Reviews

This book cannot be bettered as an introduction to the subject for visitors - a ravishingly beautiful and inspirational read that makes you want to jump on the next plane to Tokyo.---