The Gardens of Japan

by Attlee, Helena; Ramsay, Alex

• ISBN13: 9780711239067
• ISBN10: 0711239061
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-04-04
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln

Summary

In Japanese gardens, visitors find nature condensed and brought to perfection. Trees are trained and sculpted; the finest natural landscapes are reproduced in miniature; and the seasons are celebrated with spring blossom and the fiery leaves of autumn.

The Gardens of Japan is the perfect introduction to Japanese gardens. Helena Attlee captures the essence of Japanese garden style, and outlines its history. She then explores 28 of the great Japanese gardens in detail, explaining their character and nature. Alex Ramsay's superb photographs, specially taken for The Gardens of Japan, illustrate every aspect of the gardens.
 

Author Biography

YOKO KAWAGUCHI was born in Tokyo and educated in the United States, Canada and Japan. She has lived in the UK for the last twenty years. The author of Serene Gardens: Creating Japanese Design and Detail in the Western Garden, she lectures on Japanese garden history, and has appeared on BBC Radio Four's Woman's Hour and the BBC World Service.

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