Japanese Inns and Hot Springs: A Guide to Japan's Best Ryokan & Onsen

Goss, Rob

ISBN 10: 4805313927 / ISBN 13: 9784805313923

Edité par Tuttle Publishing, 2017

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Synopsis :

Richly illustrated and exhaustively researched, Japanese Inns and Hot Springs is the definitive guide to Japanese spas and hot springs known as Ryokans. It presents the finest Ryokans in Japan, from historic properties like Hiiragiya in Kyoto and Kikkaso in Hakone to luxury retreats like Zaborin in Hokkaido and Tenku-no-Mori in Kyushu. In this Japan travel guide you will find: 40 leading Japanese Inns and Hot Springs Information on how to book a stay and what is included in your stay Lavish color photos Above all else this Ryokan guide reveals the enduring traditions of Japanese hospitality, a rich heritage reaching back a thousand years to the time when Japan's hot spring bathing culture took root. The beautiful properties in this book also illustrate the unique design sensibility for which Japan is so justly renowned. Indispensable tips on booking a Japanese Ryokan that is right for you and reaching each property by train, bus and taxi are provided along with a detailed etiquette guide to staying at a Ryokan and bathing in an Onsen, as well as descriptions of the special features of each of the inns featured.

À propos de l'auteur: Rob Goss is an award-winning British writer and long-term Tokyo resident focusing on Japan, travel writing, and creative writing that ranges from short fiction to short-form poetry. His books include the NATJA award-winning guidebooks Tuttle Travel Pack: Japan, Tokyo: Capital of Cool and Japan: a Traveler's Companion. Rob has also contributed to books for Fodors, Insight Guides, Dorling Kindersley and Rough Guides, as well as for magazines including Time, National Geographic Traveler and 100 other publications around the globe.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Japanese Inns and Hot Springs: A Guide to ...
Éditeur : Tuttle Publishing
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Acceptable