Japan Traveler Guide

Japan in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions and countries worldwide and using the expertise and tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience and is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance and detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination.
Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly and easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there and around and a History and Culture chapter profiling history, food and drink, land and landscape, flora and fauna and arts and literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities and areas principally describing the main sites and attractions, with further information on directions, history and practicalities. There are also a number of individual features and insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences and in-depth thematic short
histories of the culture and histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there and around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities and accommodation. Restaurants and hotels are listed with brief descriptions and information on prices, location, contact details and facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide.