Exploring Kyoto, Revised Edition - by Judith Clancy (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

The Japan travel classic and cultural guide gets you wandering from downtown quarters to remote mountaintop temples....

This revised and updated edition of the Japan travel classic and cultural guide gets you wandering from downtown quarters to remote mountaintop temples and features expanded information on new museums and gardens now open year-round for viewing.

Judith Clancy's expert research weaves a rich narrative of Kyoto's history, local lore, and artistic and religious background to guide you through your journey.

Includes:

• 31 explorations including 5 mountain routes, 17 World Heritage Sites, Arashiyama, Kiyomizu-dera, Philosopher's Walk, the city's 6 Zen temple complexes, and much more


• Detailed maps tracing each route


• Over 30 descriptive photos


• Tips on etiquette and behavior


• A full index to all sites and attractions

Review Quotes

"Exploring Kyoto by long-term resident Judith Clancy is an excellent guide to exploring Kyoto on foot."

-Lonely Planet Japan

Reviews of author's previous Kyoto Machiya Restaurant Guide

"Opens our eyes to the beauty of details.... In these days of digital tablet guides, it's heartwarming to find publishers still dedicated to producing books that have texture and spatial depth, the warmth that only paper, with its shadows and grain, can transmit."

--Japan Times

"Judith Clancy has done a great job of making her expertise available to the visitor to Kyoto with this travel guide, in a small edition to fit easily into a bag or backpack."

--Vegetable Japan blog

About the Author

Judith Clancy has lived in Kyoto since 1970, writing and teaching about Japanese culture. Her books describe the many traditions of Kyoto, including music, tea ceremony, and ikebana, and acts as a guide and interpreter for groups and workshops. She is also the author of Kyoto Machiya Restaurant Guide, Kyoto Gardens, Kyoto: City of Zen, and The Alluring World of Geiko and Maiko. She lives in a 120-year-old converted weaving studio in Nishijin, Kyoto's weaving and dyeing district.