Open Road's Japan Guide [Paperback]

Patrice Fusillo (Author), Noriko Araki (Author)

Book Description

Series: Open Road Travel Guides Japan Guide | Publication Date: November 1997

Open Road's great Asian travel destinations continue with Japan Guide. With the Winter '98 Olympics in Nagano coming up, Japan is already a travel hot spot Japan Guide includes listings for great hotels, restaurants, tickets, venues, and much more. Readers will discover the people, culture, and history that make Japan a beautiful and exciting place to visit.

The book covers everything from the happening night life in Tokyo's Roppongi district to the temples, parks, and pagodas of medieval Kyoto. Japan Guide is complete with useful tips such as the best time to hike Mt. Fuji and when to avoid the most popular temples and buddhas. All islands are fully covered.

Festivals and holidays are detailed, and there are sections in each chapter on shopping for both traditional and modern goods, from pottery to silk to exquisite lacquerware. Japan Guide helps the traveler put it all in perspective in order to best experience the wonders of Japan.

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Amazon.com Review

Patrice Fusillo and Noriko Araki have authored a large book about a small country where space is at a premium, and packed it with the sort of details and options that let you maneuver, if not like a native, at least like a well-informed traveler. Covering all the islands, and giving in-depth attention to Mt. Fuji, the Japan Alps, and all the major cities, Open Road's Japan Guide is a remarkably comprehensive and useful tome. Fusillo and Araki explain everything, including the craftsmanship that goes into making a perfect lacquer bowl, the acumen that churns out millions of Walkmans, proper etiquette for Japanese inns and baths, and what the temples and shrines are all about. Along with a history of Japan and asides on culture and religion, they give cost-cutting advice; direct you to hot-spring resorts, kabuki dances, smoking volcanoes, serene rock gardens, and virtual reality game centers; explain how to get around by train; introduce you to a vast array of restaurants; detail all the sight-seeing alternatives; and thoroughly cover the lodging options in each city. With additional chapters on sports and recreation in Japan and traveling with children, they make the diverse pleasures of Japan accessible.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: L P C Group (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883323649
• ISBN-13: 978-1883323646
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,565,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, interesting and very readable, April 13, 1998

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james j. callahan (west newton, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Open Road's Japan Guide (Paperback)

This book gives you information from insiders who know subtle distinctions that may be overlooked. Great printing job--very readable for tired eyes