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Discover
This edition written and researched by
Chris Rowthorn,Ray Bartlett, Andrew Bender, Laura Crawford,
Craig McLachlan, Rebecca Milner, Simon Richmond, Benedict Walker, Wendy Yanagihara
Experience the best of Japan
Japan
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p51 Tokyop145
CentralHonshū
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Kyotop259
Kansai &WesternHonshū
TokyoTokyoHighlights................................54
Meiji-jingū
Shibuya
Tsukiji Market
Nikkō
Kamakura
Central HonshūCentral HonshūHighlights...............................148
Kanazawa
Takayama
Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route
Kamikōchi
Tsumago & Magome
KyotoKyotoHighlights..............................200
Arashiyama
Nanzen-ji
Kiyomizu-dera
Kinkaku-ji
Fushimi Inari-taisha
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ContentsContents
Tokyo 51Tokyo 51Highlights ..................... 54
Best... ............................ 56
Strolling Yanaka Walking Tour .................58
Tokyo ............................. 60
Around Tokyo ..............124Mt Fuji Area .................124Nikkō ............................ 131Minakami & Takaragawa Onsen ....135Hakone ........................ 137Kamakura .....................141
Central Central Honshū 145Honshū 145Highlights ....................148
Best… ...........................150
Itineraries ....................152
Hida District ...............154Takayama ....................154Hida Folk Village .........158Shirakawa-gō ..............162
Northern Japan Alps ...................162Kamikōchi ...................163Shin-Hotaka Onsen ....166
Nagano Prefecture .... 167Shiga Kōgen ................168Nozawa Onsen ............169
Kansai & Kansai & Western HonshūWestern HonshūHighlights.............................262
Nara-kōen
Kinosaki Onsen
Hiroshima
Naoshima
Miyajima
This is Japan ...................6
Japan Map .......................8
Japan’s Top 25Highlights ......................10
Japan’s Top Itineraries ......................32
Japan Month by Month ...................... 42
What’s New .................. 46
Get Inspired ..................47
Need to Know ............. 48
Discover JapanDiscover JapanPlan Your TripPlan Your Trip
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Hakuba .........................171Matsumoto .................. 174Kiso Valley Nakasendō ..................180
Ishikawa Prefecture ...................184Kanazawa ....................185Kenroku-en .................189 Noto Peninsula ...........190Ichijōdani Asakura Clan Ruins ...................194 Kaga Onsen.................194
Kyoto 197Kyoto 197Highlights ...................200
Best… .......................... 202
Southern Higashiyama Walking Tour ..............204
Kyoto ...........................206Nanzen-ji .................... 223Miho Museum ............ 232Tōfuku-ji ..................... 233Takao .......................... 238
Kansai & Western Kansai & Western Honshū 259Honshū 259Highlights ................... 262
Best… ..........................264
Itineraries ................... 266
Osaka .......................... 268
Dōtombori .................. 278
Nara ..............................287
Kōya-san ..................... 296Oku-no-in ................... 297
Kinosaki .......................301
Kōbe ............................304
Himeji ..........................309
Naoshima .................... 311
Hiroshima ....................316
Miyajima ..................... 322
The Best The Best of the Rest 327of the Rest 327Niseko ......................... 328
Daisetsuzan National Park ..............331Asahidake Onsen .......331
Iya Valley .................... 333Ōboke & Koboke ........ 333Chiiori ......................... 334
Nagasaki ..................... 335
Southwest Islands ....340Yakushima ...................341Okinawa-hontō .......... 343Naha ........................... 344Southern Okinawa-hontō .......... 347Kerama Islands .......... 348
Survival GuideIn FocusDiscover JapanDiscover Japan
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Japan Today ............... 352
History ........................ 354
The People of Japan ...362
Food & Drink ..............366
Arts & Architecture ...374
Onsen .......................... 379
Ryokan .........................381
Family Travel .............. 383
Directory .................... 386Accommodation ........ 386Customs Regulations . 386Electricity ................... 387Embassies & Consulates ................. 387Food ............................ 388Gay & Lesbian Travellers .................... 388Health ......................... 388Insurance ................... 389Climate ...................... 389Internet Access ......... 389Legal Matters..............391Maps ............................391Money ..........................391Opening Hours .......... 393Public Holidays .......... 393Safe Travel ................. 393Telephone .................. 394Time ............................ 395Toilets ......................... 395Tourist Information ... 395Travellers with Disabilities.................. 395Visas ........................... 396Women Travellers ..... 396
Transport ....................396Getting There & Away ........................... 396Getting Around .......... 397Language ....................406Behind the Scenes.... 407Index ............................408How to Use This Book ....................414Our Writers ..................415
Survival GuideSurvival GuideIn FocusIn Focus
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Japan is a world apart – a wonderful little planet floating off the coast of China. It is a kind of cultural Galápagos, a place where a unique civilisation has been allowed to grow and unfold on its own, unmolested by invading powers.
Japan’s ancient culture is a bounty of riches. From the retina-burning splendour of a Kyoto geisha dance to the spare beauty of a Zen rock garden, Japan has the power to enthral even the most jaded traveller.
Japan is a place to leave your comfort zone without being uncomfortable. Whether it’s staying in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), soaking in a bubbling onsen (hot spring) or gazing at the apparition of a geisha, Japan offers regular doses of ‘Wow!’ against a backdrop of ultramodern comfort.
Savouring the delights of Japanese cuisine is half the reason to come to Japan. Indeed, many travellers come to Japan solely to sample the delights of Japanese food on its home turf. Eat just one meal in a top-flight Tokyo sushi restaurant and you’ll see why: the Japanese attention to detail, genius for presentation and insistence on the finest ingredients result in food that can change your perception of what is possible in the culinary arena.
The wonders of Japan’s natural world are a well-kept secret. The hiking in the Japan Alps and Hokkaidō is world class, and with an extensive hut system you can do multiday hikes with just a day pack. Down south, the coral reefs of Okinawa will have you wondering if you’ve somehow been transported to Thai-land. And you never have to travel far in Japan to get out in nature: in cities like Kyoto, a few minutes of travel will get you into forested mountains.
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