Frommer's Japan

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Author: Beth Reiber

ISBN-10: 0470541296

ISBN-13: 9780470541296

Category: Japan - Travel

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On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji from as far as 100 miles away. See chapter 6.Detailed maps throughout Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical informationCandid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlifeItineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas Insider tips from local expert authors

List of MapsviiWhat's New in Japan11The Best of Japan41The Best Travel Experiences52The Best Temples & Shrines63The Best Gardens84The Best Castles, Palaces & Villas95The Best Museums106The Best Small Towns & Villages117The Best National Parks128The Best of Old Japan139The Best of Modern Japan1510The Best Spas & Public Baths1611The Best Outdoor Adventures1712The Best Traditional Ryokan1813The Best Western-Style Hotels1814The Best Affordable Japanese-Style Places to Stay1915The Best Culinary Experiences2116The Best Destinations for Serious Shoppers212Planning Your Trip to Japan231The Regions in Brief242Visitor Information273Entry Requirements & Customs294Money30The Japanese Yen315When to Go32Calendar of Events356Health & Safety417Specialized Travel Resources428The 21st-Century Traveler449Getting There4510Escorted Tours & Package Tours4811Getting Around Japan5012Tips on Accommodations59Tips for Saving on Your Hotel Room6413Tips on Dining, Japanese Style6914Packing Tips7815Suggested Itineraries for Seeing Japan79For First-Timers80Regional Tours8216Recommended Books86Fast Facts: Japan893Settling into Tokyo981Orientation99Tokyo's Neighborhoods in Brief1072Getting Around110Fast Facts: Tokyo1133Where to Stay118Family-Friendly Hotels123Narita Stopover1364Where to Dine141Family-Friendly Restaurants148Dining Under the Stars at Hanezawa Garden1694Exploring Tokyo172Suggested Itineraries for Seeing the City1731The Top Attractions174Frommer's Favorite Tokyo Experiences1782Five Unforgettable Ways to Immerse Yourself in Japanese Culture1803Parks & Gardens1824More Museums1845Spectacular City Views1886City Strolls189Searching for Old Edo: A Walking Tour of Asakusa189In the Heart of Trendy Tokyo: A Stroll Through Harajuku & Aoyama1947Especially for Kids1978Spectator Sports1999Shopping199For It's Ichi, Ni, San Strikes You're Out20010Tokyo After Dark2115Side Trips from Tokyo2241Kamakura, Ancient Capital2242Shogun Country: Nikko2313Yokohama, City of the 21st Century2384Climbing Japan's Most Famous Mountain: Mount Fuji2445Hakone: By Mountain Tram, Cable Car, Ropeway & Boat2466Izu Peninsula, Tokyo's Playground2546The Japan Alps2601Matsumoto, Gateway to the Japan Alps2602Along the Nakasendo Highway: Tsumago & Magome2683Takayama, Little Kyoto of the Mountains2704Rural Shirakawago & Ogimachi2797Kyoto & Nara284Frommer's Favorite Kyoto Experiences2851Orientation286Kyoto's Neighborhoods in Brief2882Getting Around289Fast Facts: Kyoto2903Where to Stay in Kyoto2924Where to Dine in Kyoto3065Exploring the City319Suggested Itineraries320Walking Tour 1A Stroll Through Higashiyama-ku327Walking Tour 2The Philosopher's Stroll3326Imperial Villas & Temples Within Easy Reach of Kyoto336A Summer Spectacle: Cormorant Fishing3377Shopping Kyoto3398Kyoto After Dark3429A Side Trip to Nara3448The Rest of Western Honshu3521Nagoya352P-Ping! Pachinko Parlors3592Ise-Shima National Park3653More of Old Japan: Kanazawa3754Osaka3865Kobe4096The Temples of Mount Koya4237Himeji, a Castle Town4268Okayama: Gateway to Shikoku431Countryside Delights: Okayama Prefecture's International Villas4369Kurashiki, Market Town of Many Charms43810Off the Beaten Path: Matsue44511Hiroshima45412Miyajima, Scenic Island in the Seto Sea4679Shikoku4721Takamatsu4722Matsuyama Castle & Dogo Spa48110Kyushu4911Fukuoka491Take Me Out to the Ballgame4962Beppu, King of the Hot-Spring Spas5013Off the Beaten Path: Miyazaki5074Kagoshima5155Southern Kyushu's Top Spa: Ibusuki5266Kumamoto5307Nagasaki5398Unzen Spa & Its Hells55311Northeastern Honshu--Tohoku5581The Pine-Clad Islands of Matsushima5592Kakunodate, Town of Samurai Homes5663Towada-Hachimantai National Park: For the Active Traveler56912Northern Japan--Hokkaido5771Hokkaido Essentials5772Hakodate, Southern Gateway to Hokkaido5793Sapporo5834Noboribetsu Spa & Shikotsu-Toya National Park594Another Island, Another People: The Ainu of Hokkaido5985Sounkyo Spa & Daisetsuzan National Park6016Akanko Spa & Akan National Park605Appendix AJapan in Depth6121History 101612Here and Zazen: Buddhism in Japan6142Japan Today619The Magical World of Vending Machines6213Minding Your Ps & Qs621The Home-Visit System6234Dealing with the Language Barrier6275Cultural Snapshots: Japanese Arts in a Nutshell629Sumo631Appendix BA Glossary of Useful Japanese Terms633Appendix CA Japanese-Character Index of Establishment Names640Index649