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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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Arashiyama

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Kiyomizu-dera

Kinkaku-ji

Fushimi Inari-taisha


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

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ContentsContents

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

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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

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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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