Expert advice from an experienced author. Our Frommer's Tokyo author was the first US resident appointed a YOKOSO! Japan Ambassador by Japan's Ministry of L&, Infrastructure, Transport, & Tourism for her many years writing about Japan. She will provide valuable insights & advice & will show you the real heart of Tokyo. Comprehensive & clear directions for navigating a fast-paced & often overwhelming city. The best of every neighborhood, including swanky shops in the Ginza district, the Imperial Palace (home of Japan's emperor) in the Hibiya district, sumo wrestling stadiums in the town of Ryogoku, & elaborate lolita (baby doll) & cosplay (anime character) outfits you'll see teenagers wearing in the Harijuku district. Options for every price point, from luxury business hotels to cheap, miniscule capsule hotels, from restaurants serving exquisite kaiseki feasts to st&-up noodle houses, from high-end bars & clubs in the Ginza district to happy hours & dive bars in Shinjuku & Roppongi. A handy glossary of everyday expressions & menu terms, & our unique & indispensable Japanese character translations to help you spot establishments' signs. Side trips to Kamakura, Nikko, Mashiko, Yokahama, Mount Fuji, & more. ...

Tokyo in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them ...

Central districts of Tokyo on a street plan from ITMB printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper, plus a large diagram of metro/rail networks, with on the reverse an indexed road map of central Japan & enlargements of the Osaka
- Kobe & Osaka
- Kyoto
- Nara areas. On one side is a street plan of the central districts of Tokyo, showing the division of districts into zones & blocks. Metro & other public transport stations are marked, indicating line numbers. Extensive range of symbols highlight various facilities, places of interest & institutions, including selected hotels, department stores & shopping centres, embassies, religious temples & shrines, water taxi stops, etc. As street names are not generally used in Tokyo, the street index is short, but the plan also has much longer indexes of districts plus metro/railways stations. The plan is supplemented by a large diagram showing the city’s network of metro & railway lines, plus a small map of Tokyo’s environs. On the reverse is a road map of the central part of the Honshu Isl&, including Osaka & Kyoto, showing road connections & railway lines, as well as administrative boundaries with names of districts. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with spot heights. National parks & protected areas are highlighted, including Mount Fuji, & various shrines & other places of interest marked by symbols. The map is indexed & had latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1º. Enlargements show in greater detail road & rail networks in the Osaka
- Kobe area including the Kansai International Airport, plus the Osaka
- Nara
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- Otsu region.






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Tokyo in the City Guide Series from Lonely Planet, profiling in comprehensive detail the history, major sights, best places to eat, nightlife, accommodation & shopping possibilities of an extensive range of cities worldwide. Frank & informal in style, the guides are renowned for their appeal to independent travellers & are written & researched by local authors. Each guide is divided into 11 main sections
- Getting Started, Background, Neighbourhoods, Shopping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, The Arts, Sports & Activities, Gay & Lesbian, Sleeping & Day Trips & Excursions. The Background section details the history, arts, architecture, environment, media, fashion & government & politics of the city. An
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Tokyo in the Cities of the Imagination guide series; providing an in-depth cultural & historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the city & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers thoughts on the future of the city, suggested further reading & indices of literary & historical names & famous places & attractions. ...

Tokyo with Yokohama on a map from Thai publishers Thinknet presenting on its two sides a selection of panels providing street plans of the most visited parts in these two cities, transport diagrams, etc. On overview map of the Tokyo area shows which parts of the city are presented on panels with street plans: Ginza, Roppongi, Shibuya
- Harajuku
- Omotesando, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, Ueno & Akihabara, Asakusa & Tokyo Skytree, Odaiba, plus the Tokyo Disney Resort. The plans are accompanied by a diagram of the capital’s metro/rail network. A separate large panel covers Yokohama & the accompanying transport diagram

Includes:: an enlargement to show its central hub with greater clarity. All the plans indicate, where appropriate, metro/railway stops & are annotated with symbols showing numerous selected hotels, restaurants, shopping centres, etc. Only main streets are named. Several locations are cross-referenced to small photos with brief descriptions. All place names are shown in the Latin alphabet & in their English versions. Some highlighted locations also have their names in Thai & Japanese. Map legend

Includes:: English; descriptive notes are in Thai.





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Tokyo in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

The only guide you`ll need for walking around Tokyo! Everything you need is in this one convenient package—including a large pull-out map! Tokyo: 29 Walks in the World`s Most Exciting City is the only Tokyo travel guide that is exclusively a walking guide, with lively text full of facts & stories that emphasize the history, culture, architecture & spirit of the city & its neighborhoods. On foot & by train or subway, it takes you through the most fascinating parts of the modern megalopolis, while making the shogun`s city—the Edo of samurai & geishas, merchants & artisans—and the outlines of old Tokyo come alive. From famous historical sites like the Imperial Palace to unique attractions like the Tsukiji Fish Market, this travel book offers something for every visitor & even long-term residents. Fully up-to-date, Tokyo: 29 Walks in the World`s Most Exciting City contains:- 19 walks in Tokyo- 10 day trips that include Yokohama, Kamakura, Mt. Fuji, & Kawagoe- More than 100 full-color photos- 50 full-colour maps- A large pull-out map! ...

With photographs by Joel Sackett Donald Richie takes the reader on a revealing tour of the different districts of Japan's capital city. Starting from the original centre of Tokyo the Imperial Palace, Richie branches outwards, taking in other areas such as Yoshiwara, the original red-light district, & Ginza, the world-famous shipping street. The author has kept a diary for the entire time he has lived in Tokyo, & excerpts from it provide on-the-spot insights into the significance of fashions & fads in Japanese culture (for example the recent Tamagochi craze), as well as the various aspects of life in a small neighbourhood. Richie gives a real sense of how Japanese society has changed since the Second World War, yet remained rooted in its past. With the eclectic eye & ear of a film-maker, Richie describes the flavour & idiosyncracies of this chaotic, teeming city. Tokyo is illustrated with 30 illuminating photographs by Seattle-based photographer, Joel Sackett. ...

Tokyo & Kyoto in the Easy Guide Series by Frommer’s. These guides capture the unique spirit of the place offering expert advice in all price ranges for a variety of establishments & attractions. Arranged in a clear layout, put together in a light & compact format (256 pages ), these guides are easy to read & light to carry. Authors, Christine Delsol & Maribeth Mellin, both Californians, have filled this Easy Guide with their most cherished preferences in lodgings, meals, attractions & shopping, carefully balanced to offer either luxury or thrift. The guide introduce these two cities with ‘ Best of’, ‘ In Context’ & ‘ Suggested Itineraries’ chapters, offering information on the local history, culture, geography as well as selecting recommended road trips in & around the them. This section is followed by individual chapters dedicated to more in-depth information on each city, with advice on where to stay, where to eat, strolls, exploring, shopping, entertainment etc. The guides conclude with a final section on planning your trip. Frommer’s is an American publisher specialising in guidebooks emphasising the culture, lifestyle & history of the destination & stressing the insights travels offer. In their effort to contribute to making travel more accessible they are a cost-conscious company & offer, not only reasonable priced guides, but they also always include sensible priced lodgings & establishments in their guides. They are openly & highly critical when it comes to judging value for your money, & if something or somewhere is not worth your money & time, you will read it. ...