This 3 hour private walking tour of kyotos beautiful japanese gardens takes you to several zen buddhist temples with a local scholar admire mirror pond at kinkaku ji the golden pavilion karesansui garden at ryoan ji and the intricate rock and water landscapes of ninna ji your knowledgeable private guide will enlighten you about the japanese aesthetics and principles of design that have shaped the stylized gardens of emperors nobles and monks for centuries enjoy personalized attention on