Lonely Planet Kyoto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get a panoramic view of Kyoto at Ginkaku-ji, catch a glimpse of geishas in the Gion district, or see Arashiyama's infinite stalks of bambo…
Concentrating on Kyoto and Edo-Tokyo, the contributors to this volume weave together the links between past and future, memory and vision, symbol and structure, between marginality and power and between Japan's two great capital cities.
Kyoto's top sights brought to life through the evocative words of long-term resident John Dougill and the stunning photography of Patrick Hochner. Kyoto is the birthplace of Japanese culture'a fact that is evident in every corner of the city. Japan's ancient capital is home to 1…
