Travels in Tibet, Volume 1

A monk’s search for Buddhist scriptures becomes a journey through Japan, Darjeeling, Nepal, and the snowy borderlands of Tibet.

Kawaguchi Ekai studies unfamiliar languages, argues with religious teachers, navigates suspicions, and struggles across high passes and freezing rivers. Mountain scenery and unexpected kindness share the pages with illness, hardship, and outspoken judgments.

This first supplied volume includes the author’s preface, his poems, and all surviving illustration captions. Brief notes explain readings and textual variants, while preserving the account’s historical voice.