If you've ever visited Kyoto or want to visit Kyoto someday, this book is an excellent read. It is a series of essays from residents of Kyoto (non-Japanese) who let us share their walks in the famous and not well known back streets, temples and shrines that are of historic Kyoto.
The book is enjoyable and you will walk along with each author as they share their sights, observations and interactions with their view of this historic city.