Lonely Planet Japan

Lonely Planet Japan

Lonely Planet Japan

Lonely Planet Japan

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Overview

Lonely Planet's Japan is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore over a thousand temples in old imperial capital Kyoto, relax in one of the onsens scattered across the archipelago, and sample the breadth of Japan's sublime cuisine; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Japan and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Japan Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of Japan's best experiences and where to have them

What's new feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas

Pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

Planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over150 maps

Covers Tokyo, Mt Fuji, The Japan Alps, Honshu, Kyoto, Kansai, Hiroshima, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Shiko-ku, Kyushu and Okinawa

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Japan, our most comprehensive guide to Japan, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for just the highlights? Check out Best of Japan, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788683814
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 03/08/2022
Series: Travel Guide Series
Edition description: 17th ed.
Pages: 928
Sales rank: 20,706
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.50(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Japan 6

Japan Map 8

Japan's Top Experiences 10

Need to Know 24

First Time Japan 26

What's New 28

Month by Month 30

Itineraries 34

Japan by the Seasons 48

Activities 53

Eat & Drink Like a Local 64

Travel with Children 78

Japan on a Budget 80

Regions at a Glance 82

On the Road

Tokyo 87

Mt Fuji & Around Tokyo 165

Mt Fuji & Fuji Five Lakes 167

Mt Fuji 168

Yokohama 176

Kamakura 182

Hakone 187

Hakone-Yumoto 189

Miyanoshita & Kowakidani 191

Chokoku-no-Mori & Gora 192

Soun-zan & Sengokuhara 193

Hakone-machi & Moto-Hakone 194

Izu Peninsula 195

Atami 195

Ito 196

Shimoda 199

Shirahama 201

Kisami 202

Dogashima 203

Shuzen-ji Onsen 204

Izu Islands 205

O-shima 205

Nii-jima 206

Shikine-jima 207

Hachijo-jima 207

Chichibu & Oku-Tama 208

Takao-san 208

Oku-Tama 208

Nikko & Around 209

Nikko 209

Chuzen-ji Onsen 216

Yumoto Onsen 217

Narita 218

Ogasawara Archipelago 219

Chichi-jima 219

Haha-jima 221

The Japan Alps & Central Honshu 223

Nagoya & Around 226

Nagoya 226

Inuyama 235

Gifu 237

Gujo-Hachiman 239

Kiso Valley Nakasendo 241

Magome 241

Tsumago 242

Kiso 243

Narai 244

Hida Region 244

Takayama 245

Hida-Furukawa 251

Okuhida Onsen-go 251

Shirakawa-go & Gokayama 254

Kanazawa & the Hokuriku Coast 258

Kanazawa 258

Noto Peninsula 267

Kaga Onsen 271

Fukui 272

Toyama 273

Takaoka 274

The Northern Japan Alps 276

Matsumoto 278

Azumino 283

Shirahone Onsen 284

Kamikochi 284

Hakuba 287

Nagano Prefecture 290

Nagano & Around 290

Togakushi 295

Obuse 296

Nozawa Onsen 298

Myoko Kogen 300

Shiga Kogen 301

Bessho Onsen 302

Karuizawa 303

Gunma Prefecture 305

Takasaki 305

Minakami Onsen-kyo 306

Kusatsu Onsen 308

Kyoto 311

Kansai 365

Osaka 368

Kobe 391

Himeji 397

Nara Prefecture 399

Nara 400

Asuka 413

Yoshino 414

Kii Peninsula 416

Koya-san 418

Kumano Kodo 424

Ise-Shima 432

Shiga Prefecture 437

Otsu 437

Hikone 439

Northern Kansai 440

Ohara 441

Kurama & Kibune 442

Miyama 445

Amanohashidate 446

Kinosaki Onsen 448

Hiroshima & Western Honshu 453

Hiroshima 456

Around Hiroshima 464

Miyajima 464

Saijo 467

Iwakuni 468

Onomichi & the Shimanami Kaido 468

Onomichi 469

Inno-shima 471

Ikuchi-jima 471

Omi-shima 472

Okayama & the Inland Sea 473

Okayama 473

Naoshima 478

Teshima 483

Shodo-shima 484

Kurashiki 486

Kasaoka Islands 489

Tomo-no-ura 490

Tottori, Shimane & the San'in Coast 491

Tottori 491

San-in Coast National Park 493

Daisen 494

Sakaiminato 494

Oki Islands 495

Matsue 498

Izumo 502

Iwami Ginzan 504

Yamaguchi & Around 505

Yamaguchi 506

Tsuwano 509

Hagi 512

Shimonoseki 516

On the Road

Northern Honshu (Tohoku) 521

Miyagi Prefecture 525

Sendai 525

Matsushima 530

Ishinomaki 532

Naruko Onsen 533

Iwate Prefecture 534

Morioka 535

Hiraizumi 537

Tono 539

Sanriku Kaigan 542

Minami-Sanriku & Kesennuma 543

Rikuzen-takata & Ofunato 544

Kamaishi & Otsuchi 545

Miyako 546

Aomori Prefecture 547

Aomori 547

Hirosaki 550

Towada-ko 553

Hakkoda-san 555

Shimokita Peninsula 557

Akita Prefecture 558

Akita 560

Kakunodate 562

Tazawa-ko 564

Nyuto Onsen 566

Yamagata Prefecture 567

Yamagata 567

Yamadera 569

Zao Onsen 569

Ginzan Onsen 571

Tsuruoka 572

Dewa Sanzan 572

Sakata 574

Niigata Prefecture 575

Niigata 576

Sado-ga-shima 578

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen 583

Naeba 584

Fukushima Prefecture 585

Aizu-Wakamatsu 585

Bandai Plateau 588

Sapporo & Hokkaido 591

Sapporo 597

Central Hokkaido 606

Niseko 606

Otaru 612

Shikotsu-Toya National Park 614

Tomakomai 620

Hakodate 621

Northern Hokkaido 625

Asahikawa 625

Biei 627

Furano 629

Daisetsuzan National Park 632

Wakkanai 636

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park 638

Eastern Hokkaido 644

Abashiri 645

Shari 647

Shiretoko National Park 648

Akan National Park 652

Kushiro 659

Kushiro-shitsugen National Park 660

Tokachi 661

Shikoku 663

Tokushima Prefecture 668

Tokushima 668

Naruto 675

The Anan Coast 676

Iya Valley 680

Kochi Prefecture 686

Kochi 686

Shimanto City 690

Ashizuri-misaki 691

Ehime Prefecture 692

Matsuyama 692

Ishizuchi-san 697

Uchiko 698

Uwajima 699

Kagawa Prefecture 701

Takamatsu 702

Yashima 705

Marugame 706

Zentsuji 707

Kotohira 708

Kanonji 710

Kyushu 713

Fukuoka & Around 716

Fukuoka 716

Dazaifu 723

Karatsu 724

Imari 726

Arita 727

Hirado 728

Nagasaki & Around 730

Nagasaki 730

Shimabara Peninsula 741

Kumamoto & Around 744

Kumamoto 744

Aso-san 747

Kurokawa Onsen 751

Takachiho 752

Oita Prefecture 755

Beppu 755

Yufuin 762

Kunisaki Peninsula 763

Usuki 764

Southern Kyushu 765

Kagoshima 765

Sakurajima 772

Satsuma Peninsula 773

Kirishima-Kinko-wan National Park 777

Miyazaki 778

Aoshima 781

Nichinan Coast 782

Obi 783

Okinawa & The Southwest Islands 785

Osumi Islands 789

Yakushima 789

Tanegashima 794

Amami Islands 795

Amami-Oshima 796

Yoron-to 799

Okinawa-honto 800

Nana 800

Southern Okinawa-honto 808

Motobu Peninsula 809

Kerama Islands 810

Aka-jima 811

Zamami-jima 811

Kume-jima 812

Miyako Islands 814

Miyako-jima 815

Irabu-jima & Shimoji-jima 818

Yaeyama Islands 819

Ishigaki-jima 822

Iriomote-jima 825

Taketomi-jima 827

Hateruma-jima 828

Yonaguni-jima 829

Understand

History 832

The People of Japan 848

Arts 854

Architecture & Gardens 864

Environment 868

Sport 873

Traditional Accommodation 876

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 880

Transport 890

Language 903

Index 913

Map Legend 926

Special Features

Off the Beaten Track 46

Map: Skiing in Japan 55

Tokyo National Museum 100

Todai-ji 402

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