The Rough Guide to Tokyo
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Tokyo

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  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Tokyo

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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

  1. Contents 3
  2. INTRODUCTION 4
  3. What to see 6
  4. When to go 8
  5. Things not to miss 10
  6. Itineraries 16
  7. BASICS 18
  8. Getting there 19
  9. Arrival 20
  10. City transport 22
  11. The media 25
  12. Festivals and events 25
  13. Culture and etiquette 27
  14. LGBT Tokyo 29
  15. Kids’ Tokyo 30
  16. Travel essentials 31
  17. THE GUIDE 40
  18. 1 The Imperial Palace and around 40
  19. 2 Ginza and around 50
  20. 3 Akihabara and around 57
  21. 4 Ueno and around 63
  22. 5 Asakusa and around 72
  23. 6 Ryogoku and Kiyosumi 80
  24. 7 Bayside Tokyo 85
  25. 8 Akasaka and Roppongi 94
  26. 9 Ebisu and the south 104
  27. 10 Harajuku, Aoyama and Shibuya 112
  28. 11 Shinjuku and the west 124
  29. 12 Ikebukuro and the north 134
  30. LISTINGS 142
  31. 13 Accommodation 142
  32. 14 Eating 153
  33. 15 Drinking and nightlife 174
  34. 16 Entertainment and the arts 187
  35. 17 Shopping 193
  36. 18 Sport and health 205
  37. OUT OF THE CITY 210
  38. 19 Around Tokyo 210
  39. CONTEXTS 250
  40. History 251
  41. Books 259
  42. Film 262
  43. The arts, architecture and design 263
  44. Japanese 268
  45. Glossary 278
  46. SMALL PRINT & INDEX 279
  47. CITY PLAN 290