Books

Deep Kyoto: Walks

Note: This book is available for free on Kindle Unlimited

Praise for Deep Kyoto: Walks

…..“the size and layout of Kyoto make it perfect for walking and exploring. And, as Taylor mentions in the introduction, life is often lived outdoors in Asia, so there is much to take in while out exploring in the city. There are useful endnotes throughout to explain specific aspects of Japanese culture or history with Web links to places mentioned, as well as 12 maps with links to Google Maps. This incidental information about Japanese history, culture and society is invaluable in itself. For both visitors and those who live in Japan and have the opportunity for repeat visits, “Deep Kyoto Walks” provides inspiration and a variety of courses for exploration deep in the heart of Kyoto.” Review by Patrick McCoy in The Japan Times.

Book Description:

Deep Kyoto: Walks is an anthology of 18 meditative strolls in Japan’s ancient cultural capital. Independently produced by 16 writers who have made their home in Kyoto, this book is both a tribute to life in the city of “Purple Hills and Crystal Streams”, and a testament to the art of contemplative city walking. In a series of rambles that express each writer’s intimate relationship with the city, they take you not only to the most famous shrines and temples, but also to those backstreets of memory where personal history and the greater story of the city intersect. Join Pico Iyer, Judith Clancy, Chris Rowthorn, John Dougill, Robert Yellin, John Ashburne and more as they explore markets and mountains, bars and gardens, palaces and pagodas and show us Kyoto afresh through the eyes of those who call it “home”.

Included are:
18 walks
16 photographic illustrations
A specially commissioned woodblock print by Richard Steiner
12 detailed maps
Links to all locations on Google Maps
Cover Art by internationally acclaimed artist Sarah Brayer