This guidebook to the mecca of Japanese gardens provides all the detailed information necessary to fully understand and appreciate the gardens of Kyoto, and Japanese gardens in general. It describes 56 of the most important Kyoto gardens, arranged in groups by location. This guidebook to the mecca of Japanese gardens provides all the detailed information necessary to fully understand and appreciate the gardens of Kyoto, and Japanese gardens in general. The study begins with two chapters which provide the necessary background - The Japanese Garden and Its Cultural Context' and'