Let the bullet train whisk you from futuristic Tokyo to Kyoto's most exquisite temples. Join a sake-filled cherry blossom party or the drum beat of a local matsuri. Pick your own way through sophisticated mega-cities packed with world-class museums. Then meet the wild snow monkeys of Chubu. How could one country offer so much? This bestselling guidebook explains it all.

Let the bullet train whisk you from futuristic Tokyo to Kyoto"s most exquisite temples. Join a sake-filled cherry blossom party or the drum beat of a local matsuri. Pick your own way through sophisticated mega-cities packed with world-class museums. Then meet the wild snow monkeys of Chubu. How could one country offer so much? This bestselling guidebook explains it all.

The Authors

Getting Started

Itineraries

Snapshot

History

The Culture

Environment

Food & Drink

Tokyo

History

Orientation

Information

Dangers & Annoyances

Sights

Activities

Walking Tour

Tokyo for Children

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

Around Tokyo

NORTH OF TOKYO

Nikko

Around Nikko

Oze-ga-hara & Lake

Oze-numa

Chichibu-Tama

National Park

Mito

WEST OF TOKYO

Mt Fuji Area

Hakone

Izu-hanto

SOUTH OF TOKYO

Yokohama

Kamakura

EAST OF TOKYO

Narita

IZU-SHOTO

O-shima

To-shima

Nii-jima

Shikine-jima

Miyake-jima

HachijO-jima

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Central Honshu

NAGOYA

Orientation

Information

Sights & Activities

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

SOUTHERN GIFU-KEN

Tajimi

Inuyama

Around Inuyama

Yaotsu

Gifu

Gujo Hachiman

HIDA DISTRICT

Takayama

Furukawa

Shokawa Valley Region

Gero