Cultural heritage and tourism in Japan /

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of cultural heritage in Japan and its relationship with both domestic and international tourism. Japan has witnessed an increase in tourism, with rising visitor numbers to both established destinations and lesser known sites. This has generated greater...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jimura, Takamitsu (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, [2022]
Series:	Routledge cultural heritage and tourism series.
Subjects:	Cultural property > Japan. Tourism > Japan. Culture and tourism > Japan. Heritage tourism > Japan. Japan > Social life and customs. Japan > Civilization.

Table of Contents:

List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
Preface
List of abbreviations and acronyms
1. Introduction
2. Religious landscape of Japan : Religions, spiritual philosophies, and contemporary pilgrimage
3. Festivals in Japan : Matsuri, local community, and wider audience
4. Food and drink heritage : Japanese cuisine and international cuisines in Japan
5. Onsen and Japanese-style inns : Treatment, relaxation, recreation, and 'Japaneseness'
6. Living cultures of Japan : Indigenous peoples and their identities : The Ainu and the Uchinanchu
7. Industrial heritage in Japan : Witnesses of Japan's modernisation
8. War and its heritage : Hiroshima and Nagasaki
9. Urban heritage : Coexistence of historic and contemporary cultural heritage : Kyoto, Yokohama, and Kobe
10. Shoppers' paradises : Capitals of consumption : Tokyo and Osaka
11. Popular culture and media : Films and television dramas, manga and anime, music, and computer games
12. Theme parks in Japan : Tokyo Disney Resort, Universal Studios Japan, Parque España, and Huis Ten Bosch
13. Conclusion : Reflections and futures
Index.