Details
Publish Date
4/1/18
# of Pages
296
Dimensions
5 x 7"
Price (Print/Ebook)
$22.95/$9.95
PISBN
9781611720419
EISBN
9781611729290
Exploring Kyoto
On Foot in the Ancient Capital (Revised Edition)
The Japan travel classic and cultural guide gets you wandering from downtown quarters to remote mountaintop temples....
This revised and updated edition of the Japan travel classic and cultural guide gets you wandering from downtown quarters to remote mountaintop temples and features expanded information on new museums and gardens now open year-round for viewing.
Judith Clancy's expert research weaves a rich narrative of Kyoto's history, local lore, and artistic and religious background to guide you through your journey.
31 explorations including:
5 mountain routes
17 World Heritage Sites
Arashiyama
Kiyomizu-dera
Philosopher's Walk
Kyoto’s 6 Zen temple complexes
Detailed maps tracing each route
Over 30 descriptive photos
Tips on etiquette and behavior
A full index to all sites and attractions
"Exploring Kyoto by long-term resident Judith Clancy is an excellent guide to exploring Kyoto on foot."
—Lonely Planet Japan
"Opens our eyes to the beauty of details.... In these days of digital tablet guides, it's heartwarming to find publishers still dedicated to producing books that have texture and spatial depth, the warmth that only paper, with its shadows and grain, can transmit."
—The Japan Times
"Judith Clancy has done a great job of making her expertise available to the visitor to Kyoto with this travel guide, in a small edition to fit easily into a bag or backpack."
—Vegetable Japan blog
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