Fodor's Japan, 19th Edition
Catch your reflection in the blade of an ancient samurai sword, peer into the caldera of a still-active volcano, stand beneath a cascade of pink cherry blossoms, sample the freshest sushi and sashimi, splurge on a slinky silk kimono or hunt down the prettiest lacquered rice bowls--Fodor's Japan, 17th Edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout the country to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey...
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Chapter 1: Experience Japan............9What’s Where............10Japan Planner............14Japan Top Attractions............16Top Experiences............18If You Like............20Great Itineraries............22Japanese Etiquette............26Japanese Cuisine............28Ritual and Religion............30Budget Travel Tips............32Chapter 2: Tōkyō............33Orientation and Planning............34Exploring Tōkyō............40Elsewhere in Tōkyō............83Where to Eat............89Best Bets for Tōkyō Dining............92Where to Stay............113Best Bets for Tōkyō Lodging............115Nightlife and the Arts............138Shopping............158Chapter 3: Side Trips from Tōkyō............181Orientation and Planning............182Nikkō 日光............185Kamakura 鎌倉............198Yokohama 横浜............212Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park 富士箱根伊豆国立公園............224Chapter 4: Nagoya, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula............245Orientation and Planning............246Nagoya 名古屋............251South Gifu-ken............260Ise-Shima National Park 伊勢志摩国立公園............265Kii Peninsula 紀伊半島............270Kōa-san 高野山............272Chapter 5: The JapanAlps and the North Chūu Coast............275Orientation and Planning............276The Japan Alps............283Kanazawa and the North Chūu Coast............302Sado Island (Sado-ga-shima) 佐渡島............316Chapter 6: Kyōo............321Orientation and Planning............322Exploring Kyōo............328Where to Eat............355Where to Stay............367Nightlife and the Arts............377Shopping............379Chapter 7: Nara............385Orientation and Planning............386Exploring Nara............391Where To Eat............399Where to Stay............405Chapter 8: Ōaka............409Orientation and Planning............410Shopping............424Sports............426Where to Eat............426Where to Stay............430Nightlife and the Arts............435Chapter 9: Kōe............439Orientation and Planning............440Exploring Kōe............444Shopping............449Where to Eat............450Where to Stay............453Nightlife............455Chapter 10: Western Honshū...........457Orientation and Planning............458The San-yōRegion 山陽地方............463The San-in Region 山陰地方............472Chapter 11: Shikoku............489Orientation and Planning............490Takamatsu and Eastern Shikoku............495Central Shikoku............507Matsuyama and Western Shikoku............514Chapter 12: Kyūhū...........523Orientation and Planning............525Fukuoka 福岡............530Nagasaki 長崎............535Kumamoto 熊本............542Aso-san 阿蘇山 (Mt. Aso)............547Kagoshima 鹿児島............549Yufuin 湯布院............552Chapter 13: Okinnawa............555Orientation and Planning............557Okinawa Hontō沖縄本島............561Kerama Islands 慶良間諸島...........571Miyako Islands 宮古諸島............573Yaeyama-shotō八重山諸島............578Chapter 14: Tōoku............585Orientation and Planning............587Sendai 仙台............592Side Trips from Sendai............598Northern Tōoku 北東北............604Tōoku West Coast............616Chapter 15: Hokkaidō...........623Orientation and Planning............625Hakodate 函館............634Sapporo 札幌............637Otaru and Niseko 小樽とニセコ............648Shikotsu-Tōa National Park 支笏洞爺国立公園............656Central Hokkaidō...........663Eastern Hokkaidō道東............668Northern Hokkaidō道北............676Understanding Japan............679Kanpai............680Japanese Gardens............681The Tea Ceremony............682Pottery and Lacquerware............683Bathing: An Immersion Course...........684Films and Literature............685Japan at a Glance............689Chronology............691About Japanese............696Essential Phrases............698Menu Guide............704Travel Smart Japan............717Getting Here & Around............718Essentials............725Index............742About our Writers............760MAPSImperial Palace............42-43Akihabara and Jimbo-cho............46Ueno............50Asakusa............53Tsukiki & Shiodome............58Nihombashi, Ginza, and Yuraku-cho............63Aoyama, Harajuku and Shibuya............68-69Roppongi and Azabu Jžban............73Shinjuku............77Odaiba............81Where to Eat in Tokyo............94-95Where to Stay in Tokyo............118-119Side Trips from Tōyō...........183NikkōArea............189Kamakura............202Yokohama............217Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park............226Nagoya............253South Gifu-ken, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula...........261Ise-Shima National Park............266The Japan Alps............278-279Takayama............298Kanazawa............303Kyōo............324-325Eastern Kyōo............331Central Kyōo............340Western Kyōo and Arashiyama............347Where to Eat in Kyōo............362-363Where to Stay in Kyōo............373Nara............388-389Where to Stay & Eat in Nara............402-403Ōaka............413Where to Eat in Ōaka............429Where to Stay in Ōaka............432Kōe............442Where to Stay & Eat in Kōe............451Western Honshū...........459Hiroshima............465Shikoku............493Takamatsu............496Kyūhū...........526Nagasaki............538Okinawa............558Miyako-shotō...........575Yaeyama-shotō...........579Tōoku............588Hokkaidō...........628-629Sapporo............641Shikotsu-Toya National Park............657
