These popular, compact and colourful guidebooks are perfect for planning your holiday whether for a city break, regional tour or a long-haul destination. This extensive series is packed full of information about where to go and what to see, as well as walks and tours, feature spreads on cultural background and other aspects, restaurant and accommodation listings and practical information. "Travellers Japan" takes you to the heart of a country that is a beguiling mix of opposites - old and new, east and west; the most modern of countries, it retains at the same time its ancient traditions and an awareness of thousands of years of history.
Highlights of "Travellers Japan" include: background information on the land, history, governance, religion, culture and festivals; what to see in Tokyo and environs, the north, central Japan, western Honshu and Shikoku and the tropical south, aided by detailed coloured town maps, regional maps and colour photographs; suggestions for 7 walks and 3 tours by car, bike and ship aided by maps and colour photographs; colourful features on the Samurai, Geisha, modern architecture, Japanese gardens, the emperors, hot springs, Mount Fuji, painting, pottery and the novel, the Ainu, religion, Kansai airport, traditional theatre, the tea ceremony, the economy; and getting away to the national parks, sacred mountains and unspoilt islands.
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