Japan's World Heritage Sites: Unique Culture, Unique Nature
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 4805312858 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fuji is considered the sacred symbol of JapanHimeji Castle, a monument from Japan's long feudal history. "It's a nice tome for armchair travel, whisking you off around the country from where you sit—or time travel, taking you back to that life-changing decade-lost holiday and old friends."—The Japan TimesVisit the most compelling cultural and nature sites in all of Japan with this beautifully photographed travel guide.In Japan's World Heritage Sites, readers are in
Beautiful Book-Well Organized This is a beautiful coffee table book but I purchased it as a guide book. It is too big to travel with but it is organized so well and it is so detailed that it is a perfect companion for my travel books.. Five Stars Nice and beautiful photos - a guide to the choice of visits along with a guide book.. Five Stars Bob Very good quality at this price. Good shipping!
This beautifully written and lavishly illustrated volume offers a compelling and thorough view of J"Japan's World Heritage Sites offers plenty of dreamy photos of national wonders as well as helpful guides and maps." —About. Fuji to ancient Kyoto to the Peace Memorial at Hiroshima, UNESCO tagged seventeen sites with their highest honor and the 350 color photographs and masterful descriptions will certainly solidify Japan's standing as a tourist destination." —"John Dougill brings to this book an eye for telling detail and a skill in communicating the mood and essential character of Japan's World Heritage Sites. Reading through it is like taking a complete tour guided by a true expert." —Da"Japan's World Heritage Sites is a beautiful introduction to the subject. The descript
He has authored fourteen Japanese college textbooks as well as Kyoto: A Cultural Guide and In Search of Japan's Hidden Christians. Find him at greenshinto . John Dougill is a professor at Ryukoku University in Kyoto