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Travel Book Best of Japan 2017 (Lonely Planet)

Lonely Planet Best of Japan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.

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Lonely Planet Best of Japan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.

See traditional geisha in Kyoto, hike up Mt Fuji, or shop around the clock in Tokyo; all with your trusted travel companion.

Discover the best of Japan and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Best of Japan: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, architecture, politics, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, onsen, ryokan, customs, etiquette Over 40 colour maps

Covers Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Japan Alps, Fuji Five Lakes, Mt Fuji, Hiroshima, Osaka, Naoshima, Hokkaido, Kagoshima, Okinawa, Kii Peninsula and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Best of Japan, our easy-to-use guide, filled with inspiring and colorful photos, focuses on Japan's most popular attractions for those looking for the best of the best.


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Pros
  • Concise and up-to-date (issued biennially)
  • Also available as e-book
  • Sturdy, light and small enough to carry around
This is a more condensed version of Lonely Planet's regular Japan Guide. Apart from the (as usual) excellent survival guide for first-time visitors and the general introduction to Japan (history, people, food & drink, arts & architecture, onsen & ryokan), it introduces Japan's Top 12, locations that LP deems essential to visit and provides ample information on things you need to consider when planning your itinerary.

The Top 12 are:
  • Tokyo
  • Kyoto
  • Japanese Alps
  • Nara
  • Kii Peninsula
  • Naoshima
  • Hiroshima
  • Fuji Five lakes
  • Osaka
  • Hokkaido
  • Okinawa
  • Kagoshima
The authors suggest

Five-Day Itineraries:
  • "Kansai in Depth" (Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Kii Peninsula)
  • Tokyo and Mount Fuji

a Ten-Day Itininerary called the "Grand Tour" from Tokyo to Hiroshima and

a Two-Week Itinerary that includes all of the above, plus the Japanese Alps and Okinawa.

If you are travelling with children, the guide offers plenty of useful suggestions on how to satisfy the kids in case temples, shrines and museums start to bore them. And where to go to dine with the kinsfolk.

Each location is well laid out with short descriptions of places, sights and restaurants as well as easy-to-read foldable maps.

I am not sure whether it's really possible to complete LP's ten-day and two-week itineraries but the Best of Japan should help you plan your next trip to Japan, in particular, if you intend to visit the main island (Honshu). Other locations, such as Hokkaido, Kyushu and Okinawa would require you to fly: consider a second visit if you want to see those destinations.

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Author
Benedict Walker (curator)
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Year of publication
2017
Number of pages
324
Price
1,950 JPY
ISBN
9781787013872
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