Seeing Kyoto

by Juliet Winters Carpenter

Book Overview

Tokyo may be the capital of Japan, but Kyoto is its heart and soul. The rich textures of twelve centuries of culture seem to have woven themselves into the very air. How else could you explain the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4770023383
• ISBN13: 9784770023384
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.4" x 11.9"

Customer Reviews

Only a Partial Picture of Kyoto

"Seeing Kyoto" is a picturesque travel guide that is strong on beautiful photos and suggestions for walking routes. However, the image the book presents of Kyoto only captures a narrow slice of what Kyoto is really like. Kyoto is a large Japanese city with all of the crowding and drab concrete buldings that one associates with Tokyo. Yet within this bustling city, there are also beautiful tourist destinations that are unfortunately overwhelmed with tourists. "Seeing Kyoto" is a beautiful book with idealized images of Kyoto. Take this book with a large grain of salt.