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Description for Kyoto
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, Colour Photographs Throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 213 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
This travel pictorial and Japan travel guide captures the sites and soul of Kyoto—Japan's historical and spiritual center.
An elaborate kaleidoscope of craft, artistry and religion, Kyoto is one of the world's most popular travel destinations. Art and design form the weft and warp of this vibrant 1,200-year-old city, home to hundreds of gardens, palaces, villas and magnificent wooden temples, including seventeen UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Like a Zen koan, Kyoto defies easy description. Its citizens may work at Nintendo designing video games, at a company designing precision medical instruments, or sitting cross-legged meticulously affixing micro-thin flakes ... Read more
This travel pictorial and Japan travel guide captures the sites and soul of Kyoto—Japan's historical and spiritual center.
An elaborate kaleidoscope of craft, artistry and religion, Kyoto is one of the world's most popular travel destinations. Art and design form the weft and warp of this vibrant 1,200-year-old city, home to hundreds of gardens, palaces, villas and magnificent wooden temples, including seventeen UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Like a Zen koan, Kyoto defies easy description. Its citizens may work at Nintendo designing video games, at a company designing precision medical instruments, or sitting cross-legged meticulously affixing micro-thin flakes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Boston, United States
ISBN
9784805309780
SKU
V9784805309780
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Judith Clancy
A resident of Kyoto for over 40 years, Judith Clancy lives in a 120-year-old converted weaver's studio in Nishijin, Kyoto's weaving and dyeing district. She interprets for different groups and teaches about Kyoto's history and culture and is the author of "Exploring Kyoto." Ben Simmons is a longtime Japan resident whose photos have appeared in books, magazines, and ... Read more
Reviews for Kyoto
"…provides great inspiration about where to visit in the city."
Kyoto Journal
Kyoto Journal