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The only Japan travel guide you'll need for getting around Kyoto!
Everything you need is in this one convenient package--including
extensive area maps! Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital and modern-day
center of tourism and traditional culture, is one of the world's
most beautiful and historic cities. Founded nearly 1,300 years ago
and undamaged by the war, Kyoto today is the home of over 1,600
Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, countless national treasures
and 17 World Heritage sites, including the famed Golden Pavilion,
Nijo Castle and Kiyomizu Temple. To experience the essence of
Kyoto, you must walk its avenues and streets, its alleys and
byways. Only in this way can you appreciate the true spirit of the
place--its quiet lanes and bustling main thoroughfares, and the
juxtaposition of traditional and modern houses and shops, serene
gardens and holy temples and shrines. This Kyoto travel guide
presents 29 easy-to-follow walking tours through Kyoto's history,
its many unique districts and scenic areas full of charm and
character. You'll discover not only the most renowned sites, such
as the Silver Pavilion, the rock garden at Ryoan-ji Temple and the
garden of the Heian Shrine, but also little-known areas off the
beaten track. Much more than a guidebook, this volume tells the
historical and cultural story of Kyoto's great monuments. The
colorful tales, fascinating facts, larger-than-life characters and
grand events that shaped the city and Japan at large will enthrall
every reader. This updated and greatly expanded guide features over
100 color photos, full-color maps that trace each route and
detailed diagrams of many individual sites.
The only guide you'll need for walking around Tokyo! Everything you
need is in this one convenient package--including a large pull-out
map! Tokyo: 29 Walks in the World's Most Exciting City is the only
Tokyo travel guide that is exclusively a walking guide, with lively
text full of facts and stories that emphasize the history, culture,
architecture and spirit of the city and its neighborhoods. On foot
and by train or subway, it takes you through the most fascinating
parts of the modern megalopolis, while making the shogun's
city--the Edo of samurai and geishas, merchants and artisans--and
the outlines of old Tokyo come alive. From famous historical sites
like the Imperial Palace to unique attractions like the Tsukiji
Fish Market, this travel book offers something for every visitor
and even long-term residents. Fully up-to-date, Tokyo: 29 Walks in
the World's Most Exciting City contains: 19 walks in Tokyo 10 day
trips that include Yokohama, Kamakura, Mt. Fuji, and Kawagoe More
than 100 full-color photos 50 full-color maps A large pull-out map!
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