A photo book featuring eighty-four tsuboniwa, traditional Japanese
courtyard gardens, incorporated in classical machiya townhouses. The
beauty of machiya and tsuboniwa are introduced with 152 superb
photographs classified into three chapters: “Gardens in Merchant’s Houses,”
“Gardens in Exclusive Japanese Restaurants and Café” and “Gardens
in Residences.” This photo book depicts the harmonious aesthetics of
tsuboniwa in classical Kyoto-style machiya townhouses.