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| Exploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient Capital |  | Author: Judith Clancy
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Sales Rank: 313,591
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 296
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1933330643
EAN: 9781933330648
ASIN: 1933330643
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
"Exploring Kyoto by long-term resident Judith Clancy is an excellent guide to exploring Kyoto on foot." Lonely Planet Japan Among the world’s most cherished ancient cities, Kyoto, Japan, is perfect for exploring on foot. Richly detailed and small enough to fit in a jacket pocket, Exploring Kyoto is an essential guide to becoming an enlightened pedestrian in the area once known as Yamashiro (the back of the mountains”). Thoroughly revised and updated, this edition of Exploring Kyoto offers two new routes and spans a spectrum of geographical and cultural topography, from bustling downtown quarters to remote mountaintops, hip eateries to ancient shrines. Included are: Thirty explorations, including the well-knownMt. Hiei, Arashiyama, Heian Shrine, Ryoanji, Philosopher’s Walkand many hidden corners Detailed maps tracing each route Over thirty descriptive photos Essential tips on etiquette and behavior Full index to all sites and attractions In-depth information on local history, arts, and festivals
Amazon.com Review
What began as the author's translation of Japanese-language Kyoto street and informational signs grew into a bountiful little book complete with superstitions, legends, history, and popular culture. The map key foretells the natural details used to guide the visitor through 27 walking tours of this beautiful, ancient city. Pagodas, gates, and shrines are marked, along with waterfalls, springs, cherry trees, plum trees, and lotus flowers. Romantic names such as "Sound of Feathers Waterfall," "Moon-Crossing Bridge" and "Teahouse of Clear Rippling Waves" intimate how highly the Japanese regard the natural world. On each clearly written tour, the author reveals fascinating facts about the city: the lattice-windowed wooden townhouses are called eel houses because of their depth and narrowness, and norens are the split curtains that help distinguish businesses from homes, hanging in the doorways of open shops and restaurants to announce the name of the business and the nature of its trade. Whether or not you're planning a trip to Kyoto, this is a fascinating glimpse into the culture of Japan.
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