Japan is steeped inlegend & myth perhaps the greatest of which is the popular misconceptionthat the country is simply too expensive to visit The truth is that flights to Japan are cheaper than they've ever been accommodation can be great value whilethe warm hospitality which awaits every visitor costs nothing at all The realsecret to travelling around the country on a budget however is the Japan Rail Pass Use this comprehensive guide in conjunction with a rail pass to get themost out of a trip to Japan Practical information
- planning your trip; when to go; suggesteditineraries; what to take; festivals & events City guides & maps
- where to stay where to eat what to see in 30 towns & cities; historical & cultural background Kilometre-by-kilometre route guides
- covering train journeys from the coast intothe mountains from temple retreat to sprawling metropolis; 33 route maps Railway timetables & frequency charts
- Bullet trains & main routes Customs etiquette Japanese words & phrases -with kanji Thisnew edition also now
Includes:: kanjihiraganakatakana for all place names mentioned inthe book so readers can point to the text when asking Japanese speakers fordirections The extension of the shinkansen route from Nagano to Kanazawa This is now called the Hokuriku shinkansen Additional side trips from Tokyo including to Kawaguchi-kofor magnificent views of Mt Fuji & to Mito for Kairakuen the only one ofthe three great landscape gardens in Japan not currently mentioned in the book Expanded coverage of Nikko Nagasaki the side trip to Asosan Beppu & many places in the Kansai region