This book is meant for formal and casual students of Japanese gardens. Few people have had the opportunity to visit Japanese gardens over the course of several decades, as I have done, and to make photographs of their broad vistas and various details, learning from experience of their innate beauty. The text, photos, and captions herein contain a wealth of information about various aspects of Japanese gardens and architecture. This book represents a valuable resource for the serious researcher, the passionate gardener, and the merely curious onlooker.