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Let Marco Polo Japan guide you around this beautiful country.
Explore Japan with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Japan. Let Marco Polo show you all this exotic country has to offer. From the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo to the tropical beaches of Okinawa, Marco Polo Japan introduces you to this unique travel destination.
The Marco Polo Japan Pocket Guide covers: The North, Tokyo & The East, Central Japan, The West, The South.
Inside this guide you will find:
- Insider Tips - enjoy fantastic views across Tokyo from the Rainbow Bridge, experience fine Japanese cuisine or promenade like an emperor in an ancient Japanese garden. Let Marco Polo show you the hidden gems and little-known secrets that offer a real insight into Japan
- Best of - find the best things to do for free, the best 'only in' Japan experiences, the best things to do if it rains and the best places to relax and spoil yourself
- Sightseeing - all of the top sights are organised by region so you can easily plan your trip
- Discovery Tours - specially tailored tours that will get you to the heart of Japan. Strap on your boots or travel by train, here are the best tours that will help you enjoy all of Japan's extraordinary scenery and culture
- Japan in full-colour - Marco Polo Pocket Guide Japan includes full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the country to life offering you a real taste of what you can see and enjoy on your trip
- Get in the holiday mood - before even leaving home, get in to the holiday mood with Marco Polo's spotify playlist featuring songs related to the travel destination along with the best apps, blogs, film and book recommendations
- Pull-out map - we've included a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour.
Discover the many highlights of Japan including Mount Fuji at sunrise, the famous Geisha District and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park as well as temples and shrines, bustling harbour towns and traditional, landscaped gardens.
Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Japan to show you around this wonderful country. The comprehensive coverage and unique insights will ensure you experience everything Japan has to offer and more. The special tips, personal insights and unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip - just arrive and enjoy.
List of contents
36 Regional Overview38 The North42 Sapporo & around 46 Shiretoko National Park & around47 Hakodate 48 Aomori & around50 Morioka & around 52 Sendai & around 56 Aizu-Wakamatsu & around58 Tokyo & The East62 Tokyo & around 72 Nikko National Park 73 Yokohama74 Kamakura 75 Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park78 Central Japan82 Matsumoto & around83 Nagano & around 84 Kanazawa & around 87 Takayama & around87 Nagoya & around 88 Kyoto & around 93 Nara 94 Osaka & around 98 Kobe & around100 The West104 Okayama & around105 Shikoku 106 Hiroshima & around 109 Matsue & around113 Omori 114 Hagi & around116 The South120 Fukuoka 122 Beppu & around 123 Kumamoto & around126 Nagasaki & around 129 Kagoshima & around132 Yakushima 133 Okinawa
About the author
Marco Polo was the original, trailblazing ‘tourist’. Born around 1254 into a wealthy Venetian merchant family, at the age of 17 he embarked on an epic journey to Asia and was one of the first westerners to visit China. When he returned he recorded his extensive travels by publishing a book which introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China, possibly the first ‘travel guide’ ever published!
It is this pioneering spirit that drives us at Marco Polo to provide the best guides and maps to help you explore the world. We hope our guides and maps will inspire you to set off on your own adventures.
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Summary
Explore Japan with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the region's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping, what to do on a limited budget and ideas for travel with kids. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful country has to offer…
