DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Japan

£16.99

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Japan will lead you straight to the best attractions Japan has to offer, with over 1000 detailed maps, stunning colour photographs and illustrations.

Introduction

You’ll find detailed background information on the best things to do in Japan region by region; from exploring the bustling streets of Tokyo to climbing Mount Fuji.

Packed with cutaways and floor plans of all Japan’s major sights, as well as 3D aerial views of stunning shrines and street-by-street maps of Japan’s most exciting neighbourhoods.

Fully updated and expanded, features include everything from a visual guide to Japan’s traditional arts and crafts, to Japan’s amazing history and cuisine. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Japan includes a comprehensive list of hotel reviews, recommended restaurants and first-class tips for shopping and entertainment, whatever your budget.

Reviews

Review by: Jacquie Jones, 14 July 2009

'Not just a thoroughly insightful armchair guide to a fascinating country but also an essential reference book to accompany you on your travels. All the information about customs and traditions is true to life, the advice on how to get around invaluable, the descriptions of the places never a let down and the photographs tempt you explore deeper.
I have an expanding collection of DK guides and find them truthful, unfanciful and an asset to have on holiday. You know you will be seeing the best a country/place has to offer with these books.
The food and shopping suggestions were spot on, up-to-date. The summation of Japan’s history, brief enough to give a flavour of how the country came to be.
The city map of Tokyo has just the right amount of detail. I have a passion for traditional arts and crafts and the book helped to narrow down my search to some of the best places.
If you’re in Kyoto try Terramachi Street for traditional Japanese type gifts, many of the big department stores in the main cities are very much focused on western style fashions and goods. However if you want to see some amazing food head to the basement areas (generally) in the likes of Diamaru, Mitsukoshi, Matsuzakaya, Hankyu, Isetan… I’m afraid Marks & Spencer and some of London’s posh shops are knocked into a cocked hat with the beauty of some of Japan’s finer culinary delights.
I spent two weeks exploring the island of Honshu, the book covers other islands as well and so will be at my side as I search the internet to uncover more of Japan’s cultural, historical and social jewels when I return to it, which I will.
DK keep up the good work, a brilliant series of travel guides. I never go on holiday without one. Domo arigato gozaimasu. '

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