*Gold Medal winner in the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden*

"Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure." —The New York Times Book Review

"In this lavishly illustrated book, art historian Brown and photographer Cobb act as tour guides to 26 such gardens…that are accessible, historically significant, and compelling physical spaces." —Publishers Weekly

Japanese-style gardens have been a part of North American culture for over 150 years, delighting visitors with serene landscapes that instill tranquility. Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America provides an intimate look at the 25 most notable Japanese-style public gardens in the United States and Canada. Illustrated with more than 180 stunning color photographs, this book will be a welcome addition to the library of every garden enthusiast. This revised edition includes an amended list of 75 important gardens. It also describes major new additions at the featured gardens.

Japanese gardens include:


The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Nitobe Memorial Garden at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver
The Japanese Garden in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Garden of the Pine Winds in the Denver Botanic Gardena
The Japanese Garden in the Montreal Botanical Garden
Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven) in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida
The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix in Margaret T. Hance Park
The Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Photographs by: David M. Cobb