The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Japan has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Japan by concisely...
The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Japan has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Japan by concisely highlighting the region’s ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user-friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar region is compacted into useful and practical ‘At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Japan is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Japan, which highlights scenic routes, it features 5 detailed area maps and 11 town plans.
Introducing Japan 5The Land 6History in Brief 11Government & Economy 18The People 22Tokyo and Kanto 31Old Tokyo 32Establishment Tokyo 35Cool Tokyo 37Shopping 40Nightlife 41Yokohama 42Kamakura 44Day Excursions 46Hokkaido and Tohoku 50Sapporo 52Winter Hokkaido and the National Parks 54Hakodate 56Northern Tohoku 57Hiraizumi 56Southern Tohoku 60Sado Island 61Central Honshu 64Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park 66Japan Alps 69Around Nagoya 72Kanazawa and Beyond 73Kyoto and Kinki 78Kyoto 80Around Kyoto 85Nara and Beyond 88Koya-San 92Osaka 93Kobe and Beyond 95Western Honshu and Shikoku 98San-in Coast 100San-yo Coast 102Hiroshima 103Shikoku 104Kyushu and Okinawa 110Fukuoka and Environs 112Nagasaki and Beyond 112Okinawa Island 117Travel Tips 122Index 127