The Rough Guide to Japan
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Japan

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  1. 896 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Japan

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About this book

Explore Japan with the smartest and shrewdest guidebook on the market. Fully updated and expanded, this stunningly illustrated travel guide brings you superb coverage of all the country's unmissable experiences, from staying in a cosy ryokan and soaking in an onsen bath to climbing snow-capped Mount Fuji and watching a titanic bout of sumo. Get up-to-the minute tips on contemporary Japan, from Kyoto's burgeoning street-food scene to Tokyo's up-and-coming hipster hubs, and read expert background on everything from anime to Zen. Includes advice on all the best places to eat, sleep, drink and party - on every budget - this new edition of The Rough Guide to Japan covers Japan with our trademark mix of candour, insight and practical advice. Full colour maps and Japanese characters are given throughout to help navigate this bewildering and bewitching country. Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Japan.

Winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents 3
  2. INTRODUCTION 4
  3. Where to go 8
  4. When to go 12
  5. Author picks 15
  6. Things not to miss 16
  7. Itineraries 26
  8. BASICS 30
  9. Getting there 31
  10. Visas and red tape 33
  11. Getting around 34
  12. Accommodation 41
  13. Food and drink 47
  14. The media 55
  15. Festivals 56
  16. Sports and outdoor activities 58
  17. Culture and etiquette 62
  18. Shopping 64
  19. Travelling with children 67
  20. Travel essentials 68
  21. THE GUIDE 78
  22. 1 Tokyo 78
  23. 2 Around Tokyo 168
  24. 3 Northern Honshu 220
  25. 4 Hokkaido 288
  26. 5 Central Honshu 344
  27. 6 Kyoto and Nara 416
  28. 7 Kansai 502
  29. 8 Western Honshu 558
  30. 9 Shikoku 630
  31. 10 Kyushu 696
  32. 11 Okinawa 778
  33. CONTEXTS 818
  34. History 819
  35. Religion 834
  36. Japanese arts 838
  37. Music 845
  38. The environment 849
  39. Film 855
  40. Books 862
  41. Japanese 867
  42. Glossary 879
  43. SMALL PRINT & INDEX 881