About this book
The Rough Guide to Tokyo is the ultimate travel guide to Japan's weird and wonderful capital city. Discover Tokyo's highlights with stunning photography, colour-coded maps and more listings and information than ever before. You'll find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Tokyo - from the hipster bars of Shibuya and Shimokitazawa to the top spots for Japanese classic meals such as sushi, ramen, tempura and okonomiyaki - as well as up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, clubs, shops and more, for all budgets.
Whether you're planning to explore neighbourhoods such as Shinjuku, Ginza and Ueno in depth, or need fast-fix itineraries and "Best of" boxes that pick out the highlights you won't want to miss, The Rough Guide to Tokyo is your essential guide to the city.
Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Tokyo.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- What to see 6
- When to go 8
- Things not to miss 10
- Itineraries 16
- BASICS 18
- Getting there 19
- Arrival 20
- City transport 22
- The media 25
- Festivals and events 25
- Culture and etiquette 27
- LGBT Tokyo 29
- Kids’ Tokyo 30
- Travel essentials 31
- THE GUIDE 40
- 1 The Imperial Palace and around 40
- 2 Ginza and around 50
- 3 Akihabara and around 57
- 4 Ueno and around 63
- 5 Asakusa and around 72
- 6 Ryogoku and Kiyosumi 80
- 7 Bayside Tokyo 85
- 8 Akasaka and Roppongi 94
- 9 Ebisu and the south 104
- 10 Harajuku, Aoyama and Shibuya 112
- 11 Shinjuku and the west 124
- 12 Ikebukuro and the north 134
- LISTINGS 142
- 13 Accommodation 142
- 14 Eating 153
- 15 Drinking and nightlife 174
- 16 Entertainment and the arts 187
- 17 Shopping 193
- 18 Sport and health 205
- OUT OF THE CITY 210
- 19 Around Tokyo 210
- CONTEXTS 250
- History 251
- Books 259
- Film 262
- The arts, architecture and design 263
- Japanese 268
- Glossary 278
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 279
- CITY PLAN 290
