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Lädt ... Kyoto: 29 Walks in Japan's Ancient Capitalvon Phyllis G. Martin
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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. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This wonderful book is (a) jam-packed with tours, and (b) chock-full of information about the places you visit. There's a lot of history, a lot of culture, a lot of explanation about what is (to me) a very different culture. And some beautiful illustrations to give you a sense of what you might be seeing.
I'll be in Kyoto next year, and he's made me even more excited about attending. It's one thing to see something in person--it can seem beautiful, or unusual, or nondescript--but with Martin in hand, everything I see will be interesting and rich with history. Thank you, Sir!
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve! ( )