Seeing Japan
Seeing Japan A gloriously illustrated introduction to Japan today. Seeing Japan showcases the best of the country today with lavish, full-color photographs and lively text. Introduced here is everything from the natural beauty of the landscape to the everpopular traditional arts and customs, as well as the high technology for which Japan is renowned the [...]
A Gaijin’s Guide to Japan: An alternative look at Japanese life, history and culture
A Gaijin’s Guide to Japan: An alternative look at Japanese life, history and culture From the author of ‘The Ennin Mysteries’. (‘…The Sherlock Holmes of feudal Japan…’ – Times) An alternative look at Japanese life, history and cultureYour Rough Guide or Lonely Planet book can tell who where to stay or what to see, but [...]
Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan
Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan Learning to Bow has been heralded as one of the funniest, liveliest, and most insightful books ever written about the clash of cultures between America and Japan. With warmth and candor, Bruce Feiler recounts the year he spent as a teacher in a small rural town. Beginning [...]
Streetwise Tokyo Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Tokyo, Japan Reviews
Streetwise Tokyo Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Tokyo, Japan Streetwise Tokyo Map – Laminated City Center Street Map of Tokyo, Japan – Folding pocket size travel map with integrated subway map including lines & stations – JR linesThis map covers the following areas:Tokyo Area Map 1:50,000Marunouchi / Ginza Map 1:15,000Shibuya / Harajuku [...]
Japan Atlas: A Bilingual Guide: 3rd Edition
Japan Atlas: A Bilingual Guide: 3rd Edition Completely revised for its third edition, Japan Atlas: A Bilingual Guide has been thoroughly updated using the latest satellite technology. The maps are now of the highest quality, and much more precise and detailed than in the past. The only atlas of its kind to provide place-names in [...]
Lonely Planet Japan (Country Guide)
Lonely Planet Japan (Country Guide) Complete coverage of post-tsunami Tohoku (northern Honshu); Illustrated colour features include Tokyo National Museum and Todai-ji temple in Nara; Pull-out map of Tokyo, and full-colour maps of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka List Price: $ 29.99 Price: Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction Japan is arguably today’s most successful industrial economy, [...]
Riding the Train in Japan (Erik’s Guide to Japan)
Riding the Train in Japan (Erik’s Guide to Japan) The Japanese rail system is one of the modern wonders of the world. Trains connect every major city (and most minor ones) in Japan, and if you are visiting the country soon, chances are good you will end up riding one. Unfortunately, the sheer scope and [...]
Lonely Planet Tokyo (City Guide)
Lonely Planet Tokyo (City Guide) “Yoking past and future, Tokyo dazzles with its traditional culture and passion for everything new. From architecture to cuisine, this is a capital of superlatives.” – Timothy Hornyak, Lonely Planet WriterOur PromiseYou can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every [...]
Kyoto City of Zen: Visiting the Heritage Sites of Japan’s Ancient Capital Reviews
Kyoto City of Zen: Visiting the Heritage Sites of Japan’s Ancient Capital An elaborate kaleidoscope of craft, artistry and religion, Kyoto is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations. Art and design form the weft and warp of this vibrant 1,200-year-old city, home to hundreds of gardens, palaces, villas and magnificent wooden temples, including [...]
Lonely Planet Kyoto (City Travel Guide)
Lonely Planet Kyoto (City Travel Guide) “Kyoto is the Japan of your imagination: quiet temples, sublime Zen gardens, colourful Shinto shrines and narrow alleys where geisha scurry to secret assignations.” –Chris Rowthorn, Lonely Planet WriterOur Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every [...]
Fodor’s Japan (Full-color Travel Guide) Reviews
Fodor’s Japan (Full-color Travel Guide) Full-color guide • Make your trip to Japan unforgettable with illustrated features, maps, and color photos. Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences & attractions • Practical advice for getting around • Easy-to-read color regional maps Explore Tokyo, Kyoto, Kanazawa, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks [...]
Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules that Make the Difference!
Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules that Make the Difference! Minding your manners is an acquired skill, but what serves you well elsewhere could trip you up in Japan. Save yourself possible embarrassment with Etiquette Guide to Japan. An inside look at Japanese social graces, it answers all the questions of the thoughtful traveler.This [...]
Japan (Insight Guides)
Japan (Insight Guides) Insight Guide Japan offers a uniquely comprehensive travel advice for what to do and where to go in one of Asia’s most fascinating destinations. Engaging and inspirational History and Culture chapters explain the country’s intriguing and proud past, and the factors influencing its future; from ancient Shinto temples and Samurai legend, to [...]
