Book Description: “Kyoto is the Japan of your imagination: quiet temples, sublime Zen gardens, colourful Shinto shrines and narrow alleys where geisha scurry to secret assignations.” –Chris Rowthorn, Lonely Planet WriterOur Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is.Inside This Book66 temples & shrines157 restaurants14 parks & gardens52 shops for pottery, kimono & more19 pages of full-colour mapsFeature coverage of top sightsIn-depth background information