Japan Travel Guide & Map Tuttle Travel Pack

Book excerpt: The only resource you need for travel to Japan! This award-winning guide puts the whole country in the palm of your hand. With a map and tips on all the best sights, travelers can be sure they are seeing the best of Japan without wasting any time! Explore energetic, ever-changing Tokyo--or immerse yourself in the country's rich cultural past in ancient Kyoto. Take to Asia's best ski slopes in Hokkaido or sun yourself on the beach in subtropical Okinawa. Experience life as a monk on holy Mount Koya or soak in a steaming onsen hot spring in Kyushu. Do all this and more with Japan Travel Guide & Map. Easy to use, and with recommendations to suit every possible taste and budget, this book leads you straight to the very best that Japan has to offer, with no wasted effort. Experienced travel authors Rob Goss and Judith Clancy provide handy lists of "Don't Miss" sights and a series of capsule itineraries that enable you to see the sights in a limited amount of time. The new edition is fully updated with a new chapter on Kanazawa and the Japan Alps. With everything included in one neat pack, it's the only Japan travel guide you need to have a great trip.