「京の古寺から」シリーズの６巻。
　前半はカラー写真で西芳寺の庭、建物、襖絵、花が紹介されている。
　苔の美しさがあますところなく写されており、その魅力がストレートに伝わってくる。四季の移り変わりが楽しめるのもいい。
　西芳寺・副住職（当時）の藤田秀岳さんによる解説が付けられている。寺の歴史を説明し、また境内について手際よく、分かりやすく語られている。

This guide helped me travel around Japan speaking almost no Japanese :) I could find information about specific issues (where to eat and what to eat, for instance), as well as general observations (for example, in the beginning of the book, there's a summary of Japanese History, Culture, Architecture etc)

Every attraction is described considering not only opening and closing hours, address, how to get there (yes, they tell you which bus/train/subway to get) and what to expect, but also a historical context or some extra information.

In the end of the book, there's a glossary. I found it extremely usefull as well ^^

And the best thing is that it provides information not only on the most popular destinations, but also on "off the beaten track" places. And you can always choose between most expensive to budget accomodation and restaurants :)

I strongly recommend it!