Kyoto revisited : heritage tourism in contemporary Japan /

There is a charm to Kyoto. Surrounded by lush green hills, the city feels alive with nature, history, culture--and tourists. At once ancient capital, modern city, and home to numerous cultural heritage sites, Kyoto looms large in the promotion of Japanese culture at home and abroad. In the wake of y...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Prough, Jennifer S., 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Heritage tourism > Japan > Kyoto.
Tourisme culturel > Japon > Kyōto.
Travel / Asia / Japan.
Heritage tourism
Travel
Kyoto (Japan) > Description and travel.
Japan > Kyoto
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Conventions
  • Points of interest in Kyoto
  • Okoshiyasu (Welcome). An Introduction
  • 1. "The Essence of Travel". The Social and Material Traces of Travel in Kyoto
  • 2. A Brand of History. Heritage and Hospitality in Kyoto City Tourism
  • 3. Seasonal Travel. The Culture of Nature in Kyoto Tourism
  • 4. Bakumatsu Vacation. Sakamoto Ryōma and Heritage Contents Tourism in Kyoto
  • 5. Kimono Crowds. Inhabiting Heritage on the Beaten Path in Higashiyama
  • Epilogue. "Experience Kyoto--Making Kyoto the World's Hometown": Toward a Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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