A masterpiece that reveals the best of Kyoto. This exceptional guide to Kyoto is for repeat visitors, beautifully illustrated with seasonal photographs. It explores the "colors and forms" of Kyoto, taking readers on a journey through its history. Includes recommended sightseeing courses. This collection of essays and photographs allows you to explore every corner of Kyoto, rediscovering the ancient colors within the temples, the appearance of townhouses, the skills of artisans, and the seasonal beauty of plants, flowers, the sky, rain, snow, and mist. "Kyoto Color Journey" - 2001/ Yukio Yoshioka (Author), Katsutoshi Okada (Photographer): PHP Institute First, it introduces the highlights of colors for each season. In the second part, it focuses on the "wooden forms" of Gion, Sanjo Ohashi Bridge, and Koetsuji Temple; the "water" of the Kamogawa River and Hirozawa Pond; and the "stone designs" of Chion-in Temple and Nanzen-ji Temple, capturing the subtle colors expressed through the materials used. Table of Contents: Chapter on Strolls Through the Four Seasons Colors of the New Year - The evergreen green of pine and the Japanese spirit; Colors of Early Spring - "Tenjin-san" plum blossoms and Ume from Tsukigase; Colors of Early Spring - The green of willows preceding cherry blossoms; Colors of Spring - Enjoying cherry blossoms in "the place that is the capital"; Colors of Sunny Spring - The village of Kamigamo, vibrant with purple; Colors of Early Summer - The wisteria and new tea colors that color Uji; Colors of Midsummer - The bamboo groves, where colors become more vivid with each rain; Colors of Summer - Walking through the Yamahoko floats of the Gion Matsuri; Colors of High Summer - Seeking coolness, a tour of "water and fire" in Rakuhoku; Colors of Autumn - When the trees of the capital are dyed in autumn colors; Colors of Mid-Autumn - The autumn colors of Higashiyama are the seven colors of Kyoto; Colors of Late Autumn - Admiring the changing colors of the leaves in Ohara; Colors of Late Autumn - Enjoying the atmosphere of the fading autumn in Sagano; Colors of Early Winter - When wind flowers dance in the streets of Kyoto ***It's beautiful, but please consider only if you understand that it is a used item.