Kyoto
4th edition

Kyoto, capitale historique impériale du Japon est le lieu par excellence du raffinement de la culture et des arts nippons. A côté du rythme frénétique de Tokyo, prenez une bouffée d'air zen, goûtez à la sereinité des magnifiques jardins aux cerisiers en fleur et pénetrez le coeur historique de la civilisation nipponne. Kyoto, the imperial capital of Japan before Tokyo got the job, is a quintessentially Japanese city.
Heritage-listed sights vie with some of Japan's finest international restaurants, flea markets sell vintage kimono fabric and those signature baths send you off into another world. Grid-referenced colour maps and Japanese script to help navigation Researched by a long-term Kyoto resident author Expanded Arts and Architecture and Food and Drink chapters New coverage of traditional crafts and the best places to buy them Kyoto accommodation : traditional or luxurious