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Overview100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical islands of Okinawa. Author Stephen Mansfield traveled the length and breadth of Japan on a quest to identify the most impressive gardens in this vast and culturally varied archipelago. His erudition and love of the Japanese garden shines through on every page, making this the perfect primer for travel to Japan or an enjoyable armchair read for gardening enthusiasts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen MansfieldPublisher: Tuttle Publishing Imprint: Tuttle Publishing ISBN: 9784805314562ISBN 10: 4805314567 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 19 March 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIs it a garden book? A travel guide? Pure eye candy? This visual romp across Japan, which explores some of its most serene and green spaces and includes addresses, visiting hours, and other practical details for each, is all of the above. Locales include the grounds at Shisendo (a 17th-century Kyoto hermitage) and Tokyo's Nezu Shrine, site of the Bunkyo Azalea Festival. -Publishers Weekly Is it a garden book? A travel guide? Pure eye candy? This visual romp across Japan, which explores some of its most serene and green spaces and includes addresses, visiting hours, and other practical details for each, is all of the above. Locales include the grounds at Shisendo (a 17th-century Kyoto hermitage) and Tokyo's Nezu Shrine, site of the Bunkyo Azalea Festival. --Publishers Weekly ...the book is far more than a travel guide. It is an ideal read for all lovers of Japanese gardens. Highly recommended! --Shakkei Vol. 25 No. 4. Spring 2019 ...It would be well worth having if you were going to Japan to view gardens... -- Washington Gardener Magazine ...if there's [little room] in my suitcase, I can take Tuttle Publishing's pocket sized 100 Japanese Gardens by photojournalist Stephen Mansfield. --Hortus Journal ...It would be well worth having if you were going to Japan to view gardens... - Washington Gardener Magazine ...the book is far more than a travel guide. It is an ideal read for all lovers of Japanese gardens. Highly recommended! -Shakkei Vol. 25 No. 4. Spring 2019 Is it a garden book? A travel guide? Pure eye candy? This visual romp across Japan, which explores some of its most serene and green spaces and includes addresses, visiting hours, and other practical details for each, is all of the above. Locales include the grounds at Shisendo (a 17th-century Kyoto hermitage) and Tokyo's Nezu Shrine, site of the Bunkyo Azalea Festival. -Publishers Weekly ...the book is far more than a travel guide. It is an ideal read for all lovers of Japanese gardens. Highly recommended! -Shakkei Vol. 25 No. 4. Spring 2019 Is it a garden book? A travel guide? Pure eye candy? This visual romp across Japan, which explores some of its most serene and green spaces and includes addresses, visiting hours, and other practical details for each, is all of the above. Locales include the grounds at Shisendo (a 17th-century Kyoto hermitage) and Tokyo's Nezu Shrine, site of the Bunkyo Azalea Festival. -Publishers Weekly """Is it a garden book? A travel guide? Pure eye candy? This visual romp across Japan, which explores some of its most serene and green spaces and includes addresses, visiting hours, and other practical details for each, is all of the above. Locales include the grounds at Shisendo (a 17th-century Kyoto hermitage) and Tokyo's Nezu Shrine, site of the Bunkyo Azalea Festival."" --Publishers Weekly ""…the book is far more than a travel guide. It is an ideal read for all lovers of Japanese gardens. Highly recommended!"" --Shakkei Vol. 25 No. 4. Spring 2019 ""…It would be well worth having if you were going to Japan to view gardens…"" -- Washington Gardener Magazine ""…if there's [little room] in my suitcase, I can take Tuttle Publishing's pocket sized 100 Japanese Gardens by photojournalist Stephen Mansfield."" --Hortus Journal" Author InformationBorn in England, Stephen Mansfield is a nonfiction writer, journalist and photographer. A generalist with specific areas of interest, he has written and photographed extensively on Japanese and Asian subjects. Known for his distinctive writing style, Mansfield, one of the foremost photojournalists in Japan has, in books like Japanese Stone Gardens, and Japan's Master Gardens, established himself as a leading authority in the field. The author of twenty books, including his most recent work Tokyo: A Biography. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |