Fodor's essential Japan

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Fodor's essential Japan

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Fodor's travel essential Japan

Essential Japan

Author:

Farris, Jay, author.

Fay, Tom (Travel writer), author.

Goss, Rob, author.

Morel, Robert, author.

Wilson, Chris, author.

Series:

Fodor's guides.

Summary:

Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Japan illustrates the country's eternal draws, from ancient temples and gardens and the deliberate pace of the tea ceremony, to the dizzying, frenetic pulse of its high-tech cities.

General Note:

Statement of responsibility from page 783.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-35), filmography (pages 34-35) and index.

Edition:

2nd edition.

Contents:

Experience Japan -- Travel smart -- A Japanese culture primer -- Tokyo -- Side trips from Tokyo -- Nagoya, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula -- The Japan Alps and the North Chubu Coast -- Kyoto -- The Kansai Region -- Western Honshu -- Shikoku -- Kyushu -- Okinawa -- Tohoku -- Hokkaido.

Physical Description:

784 pages: illustrations (colour), maps (colour) ; 21 cm

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Geographic Term:

Japan -- Guidebooks.

Japan -- Description and travel.

Author(s):

Farris, Jay,

Fay, Tom (Travel writer),

Goss, Rob,

Morel, Robert,

Wilson, Chris,

Publisher:

Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands,

Publication Date:

2022

2023

ISBN:

9781640975439

Publication Information:

[New York] : Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands, [2022]

Call Number:

915.2 FODORS

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Whether you want to have sushi in a top Tokyo restaurant, visit the shrines of historic Kyoto, or head to the beaches of Okinawa, the local Fodor's travel experts in Japan are here to help! Fodor's Essential Japan guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's "Essential" guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor's Essential Japan travel guide includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 50 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES on "Tokyo's Best Quirky Souvenir Stores," "Best Temples and Shrines," "Best Things to Buy," "Best Things to Eat and Drink," and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more SPECIAL FEATURES on "Japanese Culture Primer," "Peerless Fuji," and "Kyoto's Philosopher's Path" LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems Japanese LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Sapporo, Nikko, Hiroshima, Kobe, Okinawa, Mt. Fuji, Fukuoka, Hakone, Kamakura, Nagoya, and more.

Planning on visiting other destinations in Asia? Check out Fodor's Essential Vietnam, Fodor's Essential Thailand, and Fodor's Seoul.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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1 Experience Japan	p. 9
25 Ultimate Experiences	p. 10
What's Where	p. 20
What to Eat and Drink in Japan	p. 24
10 Quirky Souvenir Stores in Tokyo	p. 26
Traditional Crafts to Buy	p. 28
Japan's Top Temples and Shrines	p. 30
Japan with Kids	p. 32
What to Watch and Read	p. 34
Japan Today	p. 36
2 Travel Smart	p. 45
Know Before You Go	p. 46
Getting Here and Around	p. 48
Transportation Planner	p. 56
Essentials	p. 58
Helpful Japanese Phrases	p. 66
Contacts	p. 68
Japanese Etiquette	p. 70
Great Itineraries	p. 72
On the Calendar	p. 80
Money-Saving Tips	p. 82
3 A Japanese Culture Primer	p. 83
Japanese Fine Arts	p. 94
Performing Arts	p. 98
Onsen and Bathing	p. 102
The Ryokan	p. 106
Japanese Pop Culture	p. 108
Baseball in Japan	p. 110
Japanese Martial Arts	p. 112
Sumo	p. 114
The Geisha	p. 116
The Tea Ceremony	p. 118
Japanese Gardens	p. 120
Religion in Japan	p. 122
4 Tokyo	p. 127
Welcome to Tokyo	p. 128
Tokyo's Vending Machines and Convenience Stores	p. 130
Planning	p. 132
Imperial Palace ($$$)	p. 138
Marunouchi ($$$)	p. 142
Nihonbashi ($$$)	p. 150
Ginza ($$$)	p. 153
Tsukiji ($$$)	p. 164
Shiodome ($$$)	p. 165
Aoyama ($$$) and Harajuku ($$$)	p. 169
Shibuya ($$$)	p. 178
Roppongi ($$$)	p. 187
Shinjuku ($$$)	p. 196
Akihabara ($$$)	p. 207
Ueno ($$$)	p. 211
Asakusa ($$$)	p. 218
Greater Tokyo	p. 226
5 Side Trips from Tokyo	p. 233
Welcome to Side Trips from Tokyo	p. 234
Planning	p. 237
Yokohama ($$$)	p. 238
Kamakura ($$$)	p. 250
Mt. Fuji ($$$ Fuji-san)	p. 263
Fuji Five Lakes ($$$ Fuji Go-ko)	p. 265
Hakone ($$$)	p. 275
Izu Peninsula ($$$)	p. 280
Mt. Takao ($$$)	p. 289
Nikko ($$$)	p. 290
6 Nagoya, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula	p. 303
Welcome to Nagoya, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula	p. 304
Planning	p. 307
Nagoya ($$$)	p. 310
Gifu ($$$)	p. 319
Inuyama ($$$)	p. 322
Iga Ueno ($$$)	p. 324
Ise ($$$)	p. 324
Kashikojima ($$$)	p. 328
Shingu ($$$)	p. 329
Doro-kyo ($$$)	p. 330
Nachi ($$$)	p. 330
Shirahama ($$$)	p. 331
Koya-san ($$$)	p. 331
7 The Japan Alps and the North Chubu Coast	p. 335
Welcome to the Japan Alps and the North Chubu Coast	p. 336
Gassho-zukuri Farmhouses	p. 338
Planning	p. 341
Karuizawa ($$$)	p. 343
Kusatsu ($$$)	p. 344
Nagano ($$$)	p. 345
Matsumota ($$$)	p. 349
Hakuba ($$$)	p. 354
Kiso Valley ($$$)	p. 357
Kamikochi ($$$)	p. 358
Takayama ($$$)	p. 360
Shirakawa-go ($$$)	p. 363
Kanazawa ($$$)	p. 364
Noto Peninsula ($$$)	p. 372
Toyama ($$$)	p. 374
Niigata ($$$)	p. 375
Sado Island ($$$; Sado-ga-shima)	p. 377
8 Kyoto	p. 381
Welcome to Kyoto	p. 382
Planning	p. 384
Eastern Kyoto	p. 391
Central Kyoto	p. 417
Southern Kyoto	p. 434
Western Kyoto	p. 438
Arashiyama	p. 443
Northern Kyoto	p. 449
9 The Kansas Region	p. 455
Welcome to the Kansai Region	p. 456
Nara's Sacred Deer	p. 458
Sake, the Japanese Drink	p. 460
Planning	p. 463
Osaka ($$$)	p. 465
Nara ($$$)	p. 488
Kobe ($$$)	p. 502
Himeji ($$$)	p. 520
10 Western Honshu	p. 523
Welcome to Western Honshu	p. 524
Planning	p. 526
Okayama ($$$)	p. 528
Kurashiki ($$$)	p. 530
Hiroshima ($$$)	p. 532
Miyajima ($$$)	p. 544
Iwakuni ($$$)	p. 547
Hagi ($$$)	p. 548
Tsuwano ($$$)	p. 550
Matsue ($$$)	p. 553
Izumo Taisha ($$$)	p. 557
11 Skikoku	p. 559
Welcome to Shikoku	p. 560
Planning	p. 563
Takamatsu ($$$)	p. 565
Naoshima ($$$)	p. 576
Kotohira ($$$)	p. 579
Tokushima	p. 580
Iya Valley and Oboke-Koboke Gorges ($$$)	p. 583
Kochi ($$$)	p. 586
Matsuyama ($$$)	p. 591
Uchiko ($$$)	p. 596
Uwajima ($$$)	p. 597
Shimanami Kaido ($$$)	p. 598
12 Kyushu	p. 601
Welcome to Kyushu	p. 602
Planning	p. 605
Fukuoka ($$$)	p. 606
Nagasaki ($$$)	p. 610
Kumamoto ($$$)	p. 616
Mt. Aso ($$$ Aso-san)	p. 619
Kurokawa Onsen ($$$)	p. 621
Yufuin ($$$)	p. 622
Takachiho ($$$)	p. 625
Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park ($$$)	p. 627
Kagoshima ($$$)	p. 628
13 Okinawa	p. 631
Welcome to Okinawa	p. 632
Okinawa's World War II Sights	p. 634
Planning	p. 637
Okinawa Main Island ($$$)	p. 638
Kerama Islands ($$$)	p. 652
Miyako Islands ($$$)	p. 653
Yaeyama Islands ($$$)	p. 657
4 Tohoku	p. 665
Welcome to Tohoku	p. 666
Planning	p. 669
Sendai ($$$)	p. 672
Morioka ($$$)	p. 678
Matsushima ($$$)	p. 682
Yamadera ($$$)	p. 684
Hiraizumi ($$$)	p. 685
Yamagata ($$$)	p. 687
Tazawa-ko ($$$)	p. 689
Kakunodate	p. 692
Towada-Hachimantai National Park ($$$)	p. 694
Hirosaki ($$$)	p. 695
Aomori ($$$)	p. 698
Akita ($$$)	p. 701
Tsuruoka and Dewa-Sanzan ($$$)	p. 704
5 Hokkaido	p. 707
Welcome to Hokkaido	p. 708
Winter Sports in Hokkaido	p. 710
Planning	p. 714
Hakodate ($$$)	p. 718
Sapporo ($$$)	p. 722
Teine ($$$)	p. 732
Otaru ($$$)	p. 733
Niseko ($$$)	p. 737
Rusutsu ($$$)	p. 740
Toyako ($$$)	p. 741
Noboribetsu Onsen ($$$)	p. 743
Shiraoi ($$$)	p. 744
Daisetsuzan National Park ($$$)	p. 744
Furano ($$$)	p. 746
Abashiri ($$$)	p. 747
Shiretoko National Park ($$$)	p. 749
Akan National Park ($$$)	p. 753
Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park ($$$)	p. 756
Index	p. 757
About Our Writers	p. 784
Maps
Tokyo Metro	p. 134
Imperial Palace, Marunouchi and Nihonbashi	p. 146
Ginza and Tsukiji	p. 154
Shiodome	p. 167
Aoyama and Harajuku	p. 172
Shibuya	p. 180
Roppongi	p. 192
Shinjuku	p. 198
Akihabara	p. 208
Ueno	p. 214
Asakusa	p. 220
Greater Tokyo	p. 228
Yokohama	p. 244
Kamakura	p. 254
Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park	p. 264
Nikko	p. 294
Nagoya	p. 312
Ise	p. 326
Matsumoto	p. 352
Takayama	p. 361
Kanazawa	p. 365
Eastern Kyoto	p. 392
Central Kyoto	p. 418
Southern Kyoto	p. 436
Western Kyoto	p. 439
Arashiyama	p. 444
Northern Kyoto	p. 450
Osaka, Kits Ward	p. 474
Osaka, Minami	p. 480
Nara	p. 490
Kobe	p. 505
Hiroshima	p. 534
Takamatsu	p. 566
Nagasaki	p. 612
Naha	p. 641
Miyako Islands	p. 653
Yaeyama Islands	p. 658
Sendai	p. 676
Hakodate	p. 720
Sapporo	p. 723
Isolation and Engagement: A History of Japan	p. 39
A Taste of Japan	p. 85
Shop Tokyo	p. 159
Peerless Fuji	p. 266
The Philosopher's Path	p. 398
The Art of Monozukuri	p. 509
A Walkthrough Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park	p. 536
The Henro: Shikoku's 88-Temple Pilgrimage	p. 569

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