Picture This: The mystic legend of Kyoto

Kyoto Serenity by François Simon (Assouline £85, 312pp)

Japan is steeped in history and myth – and Kyoto is no exception. This latest coffee table book from Assouline curates the legend of one of Japan’s most beautiful cities. If you find yourself there and want to admire the beautifully dressed women, note that you will prove yourself a tourist by calling them ‘geishas’ because the Japanese don’t.