The Lure of the Japanese Garden

by Alison Main, Newell Platten, alison-main-newell-platten

Containing over 120 accounts of gardens spanning regions east, west, north, and south of Kyoto the book provides a brief description, access notes, and a photograph for easy reference. Interwoven with the essays are personal experiences and notes on travel in different seasons. The appendix includes a glossary of terms and a chronological summary of the gardens in different historical periods. A perfect portable traveling companion, this book is the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393730913
• ISBN13: 9780393730913
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 8.5"