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Lonely Planet Japan (Travel Guide) Paperback – October 1, 2015

by Lonely Planet (Author), Chris Rowthorn (Author), Ray Bartlett (Author),
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Japan is a world apart - a cultural Galápagos where a unique civilisation blossomed, and today thrives in delicious contrasts of traditional and modern. Its spirit is strong, warm and welcoming.

.Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors.
.Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.
.Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.
.Plus features on hiking, skiing and traditional accommodation.

Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Around Tokyo, The Japan Alps, Central Honshū, Kyoto, Kansai, Hiroshima, Western Honshū, Northern Honshū (Tōhoku), Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Shikoku, Kyūshū, Okinawa, the Southwest Islands, Understand and Survival chapters.

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  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lonely Planet
  4. Publication date
    October 1, 2015
  5. Dimensions
    5.16 x 1.38 x 7.76 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9781743216743
  7. ISBN-13
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Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Japan, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice

About the Author

Chris Rowthorn se mudó a Kioto en 1992, se convirtió en corresponsal para el The Japan Times e 1995 y se unió a Lonely Planet en 1996. Ha trabajado en las guías de Japón, Kioto, Senderismo en Japón y Tokio entre otras. Es capaz de hablar y leer fluidamente el japonés y ha aparecido en la televisión local introduciéndonos a los templos secretos de Kioto. Su esposa es nativa del distrito de Arashiyama y sus dos hijos son orgullosamente multiculturales. También dirige Chris Rowthorn Tours (www.chrisrowthorn.com) donde ofrece tours privados en Kioto y el resto de Japón y se encarga de www.insidekyoto.com, su blog personal centrado en la ciudad de Kioto.

Phillip Tang creció alimentándose con los pho y fish’n’chips típicos australianos antes de mudarse a Ciudad de México. Tras licenciarse en cultura china y latinoamericana se lanzó a viajar y a escribir para las guías de Canadá, China, Japón, Corea, México, Perú y Vietnam de Lonely Planet. Escribe en hellophillip.com, cuelga fotos en @mrtangtangtang, y su Twitter es @philliptang.

Wendy Yanagihara cumplió su sueño de escribir para Lonely Planet de casualidad en el 2003 y desde entonces ha colaborado en títulos como Southeast Asia on a Shoestring, Vietnam, Japan, Mexico, Costa Rica, Indonesia y Grand Canyon National Park. Para recopilar información ha recorrido valles remotos de Papúa Occidental, ha explorado rincones y callejones de todo Tokio, ha caminado por glaciares en la Patagonia y ha hecho rafting en las aguas bravas del río Colorado.

Ray Bartlett lleva casi 20 años escribiendo sobre viajes, describiendo Japón, Corea, México y muchas partes de Estados Unidos con todo lujo de detalles para grandes editores, periódicos y revistas. Su primera novela, Sunsets of Tulum, fue seleccionada entre las mejores obras de ficción del 2016 por la Midwest Book Review. Entre otras aficiones, practica surf regularmente y es un consumado bailarín de tango. Se le puede contactar para impartir conferencias sobre motivación en su web www.kaisora.com. Actualmente reparte su residencia entre Estados Unidos, Japón y México.

Benedict Walker nació en Newcastle, Australia, y creció en los barrios de las afueras, pasando los fines de semana que podía y los largos veranos en la playa. Aunque siente una atracción especial por el tipo de montañas que encontró en las Rocosas de Canadá y en los Alpes japoneses y suizos, la playa la lleva en la sangre. Su primera colaboración para Lonely Planet fue Japón, en el 2008, y ha tenido la buena fortuna de volver al país para LP otras tres veces. Se puede decir que está viviendo su sueño, aunque la vida del viajero tiene sus momentos buenos y malos. Titulado en Comunicación y agente de viajes de profesión, Ben recorrió el planeta entre los 20 y los 30. Habla japonés perfectamente y también ha escrito y dirigido una obra teatral; ha hecho gira por Australia como responsable de logística de transporte de importantes festivales de música y está experimentando de nuevo con la fotografía y el cine. Más sobre Benedict en Instagram @wordsandjourneys.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1743216742
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet; 14th edition (October 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 904 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781743216743
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1743216743
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.16 x 1.38 x 7.76 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Ray Bartlett began his freelance career when he jumped a freight train for 500 miles and sold an article and photos about the experience to a local newspaper. Years later, Ray is still wandering the globe with pen and camera in hand. He received an MA in Fiction from Boston University, where he taught for several years before devoting himself to writing full-time.

    Ray is often on the road in Japan, Korea, or Mexico, and has numerous publication, radio, and podcast credits, which you can see at his website, www.Kaisora.com. His debut novel, _Sunsets of Tulum_ was published in October, 2015 from Barrel Fire Press and was a Midwest Book Review 2016 February fiction selection. His second novel, _Celadon_, was published in 2020. When not elsewhere, he lives in the USA.

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    With over 150 million guidebooks in print, Lonely Planet is a trusted source for any traveler. Since our inception in 1973, we've inspired generations of travelers to discover amazing places and enabled curious travelers to get off the beaten paths to appreciate different cultures and become agents of positive change.

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    Phillip Tang is a writer and traveller with geeky leanings and a love of storytelling. A degree in Chinese- and Latin-American cultures launched him into travel and writing about his discoveries for Lonely Planet's Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Peru guides. More photos and words: hellophillip.com

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    Simon Richmond is a UK-based author and photographer with over 25 years of experience of developing, researching and writing travel guidebooks and other non-fiction titles for major publishers including Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, DK Eyewitness, Insight Guides and Thames & Hudson. Specialist areas include Japan (his Rough Guide to Japan won the guidebook of the year in the Travelex awards of 2000), Southeast Asia, South Africa, Russia, Eastern Europe, Australia, the UK and USA. Other major topics covered during his career include consumer affairs, personal finance, food and the arts. He has also researched and presented radio and TV programmes and created online content for websites and social media.

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    Longtime Tokyo resident. Co-author of Lonely Planet guidebooks to Japan, Korea & China. Freelance writer covering travel, food & culture. Published in the Guardian, the Independent, the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, BBC.com, Lonelyplanet.com, CNN.com, the Japan Times & more.

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onefastricerocket
5.0 out of 5 stars Best travel books, hands down!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016
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Used this book on our recent trip to Japan in October. We were there for two weeks and planned our itinerary ahead of time using this book only. I must say I wouldn't travel anywhere without purchasing and researching these lonely planet books beforehand. The one thing I regret is forgetting this book at home on our trip! Luckily we had everything planned ahead of time, still would've been nice to refer to it from time to time. I will be buying lonely planet for our next adventures as well.
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satcho
5.0 out of 5 stars I bought a second copy for my wife
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016
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I've worked in Japan for a number of years and this book is well written and very descriptive of Japan. The detailed maps are fantastic and the information is very useful, even to someone who has been there over 25 times. My wife and I are planning another trip to Japan to areas we've never been and this book is one of the best travel books on Japan that I've read. I bought a second copy for my wife so that we can both read it at the same time.
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Piaw Na
4.0 out of 5 stars Good recommendations
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2016
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The pull out maps were pretty useless. They cover too small a section of the city, and aren't referred to at all in the text. I have to ask why they even bother!

heir coverage of the Matsumoto area was great. I'd discount their comments about renting a car and driving if you're from California. If you regularly drive Highway 1, Highway 9, visit the Sierras or the Trinity Alps, you're used to much worse driving conditions than anywhere in Japan. Rent a car and go where you please! Their recommendation of Sugimoto Ryokan was outstanding. Their recommendation of Ougatou more questionable, not because the hotel was bad, but because they probably should have prefixed it, "which was the best season to go?", with the note that late Spring might not have the best conditions. Their disparagement of the Yudanaka Monkey Park was unwarranted, but if the book hadn't contained a sidebar on it I wouldn't have known about it and wouldn't have been diverted so we could go there. Their mention of Obuse was also a worthy side trip.
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Hannah Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wealth of Information
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020
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I bought this book 3 years ago and it's been my go-to guide for all things Japan! I've been there 4 times now and use this book for every step of my planning and travels.
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Naoya Nishimura
5.0 out of 5 stars Well thought out travel guide for Japan
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2016
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Great reference book if you're planning to make a trip to Japan. Plenty of useful info around major cities. Some of the smaller towns might not be complete but offer insight if you want put it on your list of areas to check out. Contains fold out map for Tokyo. Gives guidance of what to do such as at a Onsen (hot spring bath houses.). Plenty of cities/towns listed to keep you occupied.
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Kent D.
5.0 out of 5 stars The new edition is much better than the old one
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2016
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Ordered the new edition because I had misplaced my old copy, so I was quite familiar with Lonely Planet travel guides. The new edition is much better than the old one. My sole complaint is that the font is a bit small, making it nearly impossible to read without my reading glasses. Otherwise, this is the best travel guide available!
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Thomas Fekete
3.0 out of 5 stars Popular guide
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016
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This guidebook serves the purpose of a general introduction to a large and complex country. This was the guidebook that everyone was carrying around. Because Japan is massive, the specifics on certain regions of Tokyo were somewhat limited. If that is your principle destination, you might be better off with a different guide. Places in Japan can be hard to find and this guidebook was just "ok" at offering directions. The detachable map was somewhat helpful but the side that covered Tokyo was mostly about the downtown area of a city that has innumerable neighborhoods. You won't go wrong with this guide but it might now answer some salient questions for you.
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Katherine
5.0 out of 5 stars Best bang for your buck
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2016
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Much better than the Lonely Planet Tokyo, which I threw in the trash. The main writer knows his stuff. We went to some wonderful off the beaten path restaurants that he recommended. If I go back to Japan, I'm definitely using this book. Only book I needed for Tokyo and Kyoto.
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P Harding
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide, lonely planet is always awesome
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2023
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Great guide, really helpful in working out the best places to go
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ふ～
5.0 out of 5 stars 外国人がなぜそこ？に回答
Reviewed in Japan on July 8, 2023
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この本が紹介した場所、案外、日本人は知らない‼️
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Asta
5.0 out of 5 stars Très complet
Reviewed in France on August 11, 2017
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J'ai réservé tous mes hébergements en choisissant dans ce guide, ravie! Il est très complet et très fluide de lecture. Par contre le Lonely Planet a tendance à ne pas trop se "mouiller" (ce qui fait aussi sa qualité..), ne pas hésiter à croiser avec des blogs de voyageurs et d'autres guides pour des avis plus tranchés si vous devez faire des choix de villes à visiter.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Molto valida
Reviewed in Italy on January 14, 2017
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Molto valida soprattutto per la parte logistica e le recensioni di monumenti. La parte di locali tralasciata, ma questo uno lo mette in conto.
Compendio per viaggiare in giappone.
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Rafael Vicon
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in Mexico on October 12, 2016
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The book is very complete, has information for preparation for the travel and also tourist information during.

The guide has a lot of places to visit all over the country and also places where you can eat and rest

Very recomended if you are planning a trip to Japan
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