Tokyo in the City & Regions series from Time Out; comprehensive guides to a range of cities & their surrounding regions & including some of the most detailed listings & directories of places to eat & drink & things to do & see. Time Out guides are strongly focussed on local entertainment & nightlife, in addition to principal sights & attractions, with expert local writers providing an encyclopaedic knowledge of each city. This unique quality has ensured that the guides have won a reputation for their accuracy & reliability. The surrounding region is also incorporated in some guides, with information on the principal attractions, sites, landscapes & the best way of exploring them. Each of the Time Out city & region guides has a similar layout, allowing visitors to explore their destination easily. An ...

Tokyo is a city that evolves with breathtaking pace, thanks largely to a local obsession with renewal & innovation. Combine this with the resurgence of the Japanese economy & there's never been a more exciting time to visit. Spectacular restaurants & bars, with designs from Tokyo's young hotshots, are opening across the city, & the luxury hotel chains are finally descending, with a Mandarin Oriental, Conrad, Ritz Carlton & Peninsula all joining the fray. The wildly popular lifestyle complex Roppongi Hills has new rivals in the form of Ando Tadao's Omotesando Hills & the soon-to-open Midtown Project. Yet in the midst of this consumer frenzy, the traditional Tokyo is also enjoying a renaissance. Zen practices are making a comeback & traditional Japanese design is now all the rage. With foreign interest in Japan showing no signs of waning, Time Out Tokyo is the most reliable commentator on its dazzlingly fast paced, ever-changing capital. ...

The only guide you`ll need for getting around Tokyo! Everything you need is in this one convenient Japan travel guide--including a large pull-out map! For travelers who want to experience everything Tokyo has to offer, look no further than Tokyo Tuttle Travel Pack. From strolling the winding alleys of the city`s traditional neighborhoods to exploring its ultra-modern, neon-soaked streets, this comprehensive Tokyo guide delivers it all. Readers will learn where to enjoy the finest Japanese cuisine & cutting-edge contemporary art, centuries-old temples & gleaming modern architecture, & all of the other wonderful elements that make Tokyo the world`s most mesmerizing city. If visitors want to leave behind the urban sprawl, travel writer Rob Goss points them toward the ancient seaside capital of Kamakura & the gilded mausoleums at Nikko. Ambitious hikers can climb Mount Fuji--or just enjoy it from a distance while soaking in one of the natural hot spring baths in nearby Hakone. Easy to use & easy to carry, this guidebook provides a useful pull-out map of Tokyo & is organized into four simple chapters:- Tokyo`s Best Sights highlights thirteen not-to-be-missed experiences- Exploring Tokyo guides readers to the top attractions in each district- Author`s Recommendations details the best hotels & restaurants, night spots, kid-friendly activities, shopping areas, & more- Travel Facts provides essential information from useful Japanese phrases to money, transports, visas, & much more. ...

Tokyo in the Wallpaper City Guide series, published by Phaidon & encompassing a collection of pocket-size guides dedicated to the best design elements in major cities. Compiled by experts at the Wallpaper magazine, the guides are widely recognized for appealing to design-conscious travellers & are aimed at those interested in art, design & architecture. Each guide identifies the best bars, restaurants, hotels, places to shop, leisure activities & excursions with a unique emphasis on the finest examples of unusual architecture & design. Each Wallpaper City Guide has the same layout, with separate tabs allowing readers & travellers to access individual sections easily. The tabs consist of Landmarks, Hotels, 24 Hours, Urban Life, Architour, Shopping, Sports & Escapes. High quality colour photographs appear alongside brief descriptions of each hotel, bar or attraction, highlighting distinctive & unusual styles of architecture & design. Extra pages are provided at the back of each guide, allowing readers to record their own notes & sketches. ...

This guide is for the discerning traveller who is looking for a true taste of the best that Tokyo has to offer. It



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Kon'nichiwa! With the March 2011 earthquake behind them, Japanese tourism is on the rise & people are excited to flock to the

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Tokyo, Yokohama & Kamakura in the Michelin Red Guides series; hotel & restaurant guides that have an unparalleled reputation for reliability & consistency, making extensive use of keyed information to provide detailed & concise reviews. Guides are predominantly intended for the markets they are reviewing &, as such, are more often than not written in the native language (s) of their featured destination, that said, most foreign language guides do come with a range of English language introductory & explanatory information such as thorough details on how to use the guide & a description of its symbol classifications. The obvious exceptions to this structure are locations which already have English as their official language. Guides feature hundreds of hotels and/or restaurants & rate them according to the time honoured Michelin standards. Reviews are arranged alphabetically by location & introduce places & establishments, providing you with details of other relevant Michelin publications, situating the businesses & detailing facilities & services, as well as the all important price range. Establishment descriptions look at the atmosphere, d ...

Tokyo: A Very Brief Introduction in a series of City Map/ Guides from Herb Lester Associates with the publishers’ recommendations on how to get the best of the city. Four small maps show Tokyo’s most visited districts Ginza (8 recommendations), Shibuya (11), Sendagi (12) & Omotesando (13). Also included are tips on what to read, check or download, shopping, tipping (don’t!), renting a bike, etc. Maps in this series are an eclectic selection of quirky titles designed to illuminate particular aspects of a city or a district. Each title lists publishers’ recommendations, ranging from the already famous attractions to little gems known only to the well informed locals, all with brief descriptions &, where appropriate, contact details. Accompanying maps are designed to highlight the locations of the recommended places rather than to provide an accurate presentation of the street network. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

The exotic & ultra-modern architecture of Japan`s capital city fascinates architecture aficionados all around the world. This new Tokyo Architectural Guide is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to explore the architecture of one of the world`s largest & most complex cities. Two hundred of Tokyo`s most interesting buildings from the post-1945 era are introduced in pictures & informative texts. Historical photographs, plans & several indices complete this practical & user-friendly guide, with maps making the buildings easy to locate.

Includes:: a foreword by the renowned expert on contemporary architecture in Japan, Botond Bognar.

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Take a photo tour of Japan`s capital of cool with this alternative Tokyo guidebook! From the chic streets of Omotesando to the Tosho-gu shrine complex in Nikko, built to consecrate the Edo-era shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, award-winning author Rob Goss takes readers through the patchwork of varied districts & sights that make up Tokyo & its neighboring towns. Tokyo: Capital of Cool delves into Tokyo`s defining traits including the city`s Edo-era roots; its thirst to both modernize & yet retain its traditions; its culinary heritage; & the impact of its vibrant youth. You`ll be amazed at the vivid photographs & the in-depth language that goes far beyond the boundaries of a normal guidebook in offering insights into one of the world`s greatest cities. In Tokyo: Capital of Cool, you`ll discover ideas & inspiration for places to visit, a window onto this unique location, & a deeper understanding of its people & Japanese culture. ...