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

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