Enjoy delicious Japanese food in some of Kyoto's most tucked-away and spectacular townhouses.
Contents
Cover Page; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; About the Restaurants in This Book; Types of Japanese Restaurants; Dining Etiquette; How to Use This Book; Where Do I Start? A List of Personal Favorites; Acknowledgments; Machiya Culture; The Development of the City; The Emergence of Architectural Styles; The Primacy of Wood; Preserving the Machiya Community; Machiya Characteristics; Typical Machiya Features; Merchant Houses (Shoka); Storehouses (Kura); Estates and Villas (Yashiki); Teahouses (Chaya); Farmhouses (Minka); Banks of the Meiji and Taisho Eras.
The Beauty of Machiya: Photographs by Ben SimmonsRestaurant Guide; Map and District Locator; Kitano and Nishijin Areas; Demachi Area; North Central Area; South Central Area; Nijo Area; Gojo Area; Gion Area; Kamigamo, Arashiyama, and Fushimi Areas; Glossary; Bibliography; Index by Cuisine; Index by Name.