Lonely Planet Japan: Rowthorn, Chris; Ashburne, John; Benson, Sara; Florence, Mason: 9780864426932: Book: Travel: eCampus.com

The Authors

(3)

This Book

(1)

Foreword

(3)

Introduction

(1)

Facts About Japan

(72)

History

(7)

Geography

(1)

Geology

(1)

Climate

(1)

Ecology & Environment

(1)

Flora & Fauna

(2)

Government & Politics

(2)

Economy

(1)

Population & People

(2)

Education

(29)

Japanese Arts

(28)

Arts

(13)

Contemporary Architecture

(9)

Society & Conduct

(5)

Religion

(7)

Language

(2)

Facts For the Visitor

(78)

Highlights

(3)

Suggested Itineraries

(1)

Planning

(2)

Tourist Offices

(1)

Visas & Documents

(3)

Embassies & Consulates

(1)

Customs

(1)

Money

(3)

Post & Communications

102

(3)

Internet Resources

105

(1)

Books

106

(3)

Newspapers & Magazines

109

(1)

Radio

110

(1)

110

(1)

Video Systems

110

(1)

Photography

110

(1)

Time

110

(1)

Weights & Measures

111

(1)

Laundry

111

(1)

Toilets

111

(1)

Health

111

(7)

Women Travellers

118

(1)

Gay & Lesbian Travellers

118

(1)

Disabled Travellers

119

(1)

Senior Travellers

119

(1)

Travel with Children

119

(1)

Dangers & Annoyances

119

(2)

Emergencies

121

(1)

Legal Matters

121

(1)

Business Hours

121

(1)

Public Holidays & Special Events

121

(1)

Cultural Events

122

(1)

Activities

122

(4)

Courses

126

(1)

Work

127

(1)

Accommodation

128

(31)

Japanese Cuisine & Menu Glossary

137

(22)

Entertainment

159

(1)

Spectator Sport

160

(2)

Martial Arts

162

(1)

Shopping

162

(4)

Getting There & Away

166

(7)

Air

166

(5)

Sea

171

(1)

Trans-Siberian Railway

172

(1)

Getting Around

173

(20)

Air

173

(2)

Train

175

(5)

Bus

180

(1)

Car

181

(4)

Motorcycle

185

(2)

Bicycle

187

(1)

Hitching

188

(1)

Walking

189

(1)

Boat

189

(1)

Local Transport

190

(1)

Organised Tours

191

(2)

Tokyo

193

(72)

History

194

(1)

Orientation

194

(1)

Information

195

(5)

Central Tokyo

200

(5)

Akihabara

205

(1)

Ueno

205

(3)

Around Ueno

208

(1)

Asakusa

209

(2)

Ikebukuro

211

(3)

Around Ikebukuro

214

(1)

Shinjuku

214

(4)

Harajuku & Aoyama

218

(2)

Shibuya

220

(1)

Ebisu & Daikanyama

221

(3)

Akasaka

224

(1)

Roppongi

225

(2)

Odaiba/Tokyo Bay

227

(1)

Other Attractions

227

(5)

Organised Tours

232

(1)

Special Events

232

(1)

Places to Stay

233

(7)

Places to Eat

240

(11)

Entertainment

251

(6)

Spectator Sports

257

(1)

Shopping

257

(2)

Getting There & Away

259

(2)

Getting Around

261

(4)

Performing Arts

265

(8)

The Japanese Stage

265

(1)

Classical Theatre

266

(3)

Yose

269

(1)

Contemporary Theatre

269

(4)

Around Tokyo

273

(50)

North of Tokyo

275

(1)

Nikko

275

(5)

Around Nikko

280

(2)

Mashiko

282

(1)

Oze-ga-hara & Lake Oze-numa

283

(1)

Kawagoe

283

(1)

Chichibu-Tama National Park

283

(4)

Mito

287

(1)

West of Tokyo

287

(1)

Mt Fuji Area

287

(6)

Hakone

293

(5)

Izu-hanto

298

(6)

South of Tokyo

304

(1)

Kawasaki

304

(1)

Yokohama

305

(6)

Kamakura

311

(6)

Enoshima

317

(1)

East of Tokyo

317

(1)

Narita

317

(2)

Izu-shoto

318

(1)

O-shima

319

(1)

To-shima

319

(1)

Nii-jima

320

(1)

Shikine-jima

320

(1)

Kozu-shima

320

(1)

Miyake-jima

320

(1)

Mikura-jima

321

(1)

Hachijo-jima

321

(2)

Ogasawara-shoto

322

(1)

Central Honshu

323

(76)

Nagoya

324

(10)

Southern Gifu-ken

334

(1)

Seki

334

(1)

Gifu

335

(2)

Inuyama

337

(2)

Around Inuyama

339

(1)

Gujo Hachiman

339

(1)

Gero

340

(1)

Northern Gifu-ken

340

(1)

Takayama

341

(9)

Furukawa

350

(1)

Shokawa Valley Region

351

(4)

Hirayu Onsen

355

(1)

Fukuchi Onsen

356

(1)

Shin-Hotaka Onsen

356

(1)

Nagano-ken

357

(1)

Tenryu-kyo & Komaga-take

357

(2)

Bessho Onsen

359

(1)

Kiso Valley Region

359

(3)

Matsumoto

362

(4)

Shirahone Onsen

366

(1)

Kamikochi

366

(3)

Norikura-kogen & Norikura Onsen

369

(1)

Hotaka

370

(1)

Nagano

370

(4)

Togakushi

374

(1)

Obuse

374

(1)

Yudanaka

374

(1)

Hakuba & Around

375

(1)

Omachi

376

(1)

Toyama-ken

376

(1)

Toyama

376

(2)

Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route

378

(1)

Kurobe-kyo & Unazuki Onsen

379

(1)

Gokayama

379

(1)

Ishikawa-ken

379

(1)

Kanazawa

380

(8)

Noto-hanto

388

(6)

Hakusan National Park

394

(2)

Fukui-ken

396

(1)

Fukui

396

(1)

Eihei-Ji

397

(1)

Tojinbo

397

(1)

Tsuruga

398

(1)

Kansai Region

399

(124)

Kyoto

401

(1)

History

401

(1)

Suggested Itinerary

402

(1)

Planning

402

(1)

Orientation

403

(1)

Information

403

(6)

Central Kyoto

409

(4)

Kyoto Station Area

413

(4)

Eastern Kyoto

417

(10)

North-Western Kyoto

427

(4)

Western Kyoto

431

(2)

South & South-Eastern Kyoto

433

(3)

Northern Kyoto

436

(4)

Baths

440

(1)

Activities

441

(1)

Organised Tours

441

(1)

Special Events

441

(1)

Places to Stay

442

(5)

Places to Eat

447

(5)

Entertainment

452

(2)

Shopping

454

(2)

Getting There & Away

456

(1)

Getting Around

457

(1)

Shiga-ken

458

(1)

Otsu

458

(2)

Sakamoto

460

(1)

Ishiyama-dera

460

(1)

Hikone

461

(1)

Nagahama

461

(1)

Osaka

462

(1)

History

462

(1)

Orientation

462

(2)

Information

464

(1)

Central Osaka

465

(1)

Kita Area

465

(2)

Minami Area

467

(3)

Tenno-ii & Around

470

(1)

Other Attractions

471

(1)

Special Events

472

(1)

Places to Stay

472

(2)

Places to Eat

474

(2)

Entertainment

476

(1)

Shopping

477

(1)

Getting There & Away

477

(1)

Getting Around

478

(10)

Kobe

479

(6)

Himeji

485

(3)

Nara

488

(1)

History

488

(1)

Information

489

(1)

Nara-koen Area

489

(3)

Todai-ji

492

(2)

Naramachi

494

(1)

Temples South-West of Nara

494

(2)

Organised Tours

496

(1)

Special Events

496

(1)

Places to Stay

496

(1)

Places to Eat

497

(1)

Entertainment

498

(1)

Getting Around

498

(1)

Around Nara

499

(1)

Around Sakurai

499

(2)

Around Yamato-Yagi

501

(1)

Asuka

502

(1)

Oshino

502

(3)

Odai-ga-hara & Osugi-dani

505

(1)

Iga-Ueno

505

(2)

Wakayama-ken

507

(1)

Shingu

507

(2)

Doro-kyo

509

(1)

Hongu

509

(1)

Yunomine, Watarase & Kawa-yu Onsen

509

(1)

Nachi & Kii-Katsuura

510

(1)

Kushimoto & Shionomi-saki

510

(1)

Shirahama

511

(1)

Wakayama

512

(1)

Koya-san

513

(4)

Shima-hanto

517

(1)

Ise

517

(3)

Futami

520

(1)

Toba

520

(1)

Ago-wan & Kashikojima

520

(1)

South of Kashikojima

521

(2)

Western Honshu

523

(74)

Accommodation

524

(1)

Getting There & Away

525

(1)

Okayama-ken

525

(1)

Okayama

525

(5)

Around Okayama

530

(3)

Kurashiki

533

(4)

Takahashi

537

(1)

Fukiya

538

(1)

Hiroshima-ken

539

(1)

Fukuyama

539

(1)

Tomo-no-Ura

540

(2)

Onomichi

542

(2)

Onomichi to Hiroshima

544

(1)

Northern Hiroshima-ken

545

(1)

Hiroshima

546

(9)

Miyajima

555

(3)

The Inland Sea

558

(1)

Omi-shima

558

(1)

Ikuchi-jima

559

(1)

Inno-shima

559

(1)

Shiwaku-shoto

559

(1)

Shodo-shima

560

(1)

Awaji-shima

561

(1)

Yamaguchi-ken

562

(1)

Iwakuni

562

(3)

Yamaguchi

565

(2)

Around Yamaguchi

567

(1)

Shimonoseki

568

(4)

Shimonoseki to Hagi

572

(1)

Akiyoshi-dai

572

(1)

Hagi

573

(6)

Shimane-ken

579

(1)

Tsuwano

579

(4)

Masuda

583

(1)

Izumo

583

(2)

Matsue

585

(4)

Around Matsue & Izumo

589

(2)

Oki-shoto

591

(1)

Yonago

592

(1)

Tottori-ken

593

(1)

Tottori

593

(1)

Wakasa-wan Area

594

(1)

Wakasa-wan

594

(1)

Amanohashidate

595

(1)

Tango-hanto

595

(1)

Kinosaki

596

(1)

Northern Honshu (Tohoku)

597

(72)

Fukushima-ken

599

(1)

Aizu-Wakamatsu

599

(2)

Ouchijuku

601

(1)

Kitakata

602

(1)

Inawashiro-ko

603

(1)

Bandai-san & Bandai-kogen

603

(1)

Miyagi-ken

604

(1)

Sendai

604

(7)

Around Sendai

611

(1)

Akiu Onsen

611

(1)

Matsushima

611

(2)

Oku-Matsushima

613

(1)

Oshika-hanto

614

(1)

Ayukawa

614

(1)

Kinkazan

614

(1)

Onagawa

615

(1)

Naruko Onsen

615

(1)

Iwate-ken

616

(1)

Hiraizumi

616

(3)

Tono

619

(3)

Morioka

622

(3)

Iwate-san

625

(1)

Miyako

626

(1)

Ryusen-do

626

(1)

Aomori-ken

627

(1)

Hachinohe

627

(1)

Shimokita-hanto

628

(1)

Aomori

629

(4)

Hakkoda-san

633

(1)

Hirosaki

634

(3)

Aoni Onsen

637

(1)

Iwaki-san

637

(1)

Towada-ko

638

(1)

Akita-ken

639

(1)

Hachimantai

639

(2)

Tazawa-ko

641

(1)

Kakunodate

642

(2)

Akita

644

(3)

Kisakata

647

(1)

Yamagata-ken

647

(1)

Sakata

647

(2)

Tobi-shima

649

(1)

Mogami-kyo

650

(1)

Tsuruoka

650

(1)

Dewa Sanzan

651

(3)

Yamagata

654

(2)

Tendo

656

(1)

Zao-san

656

(1)

Yamadera

657

(1)

Takahata

657

(1)

Yonezawa

657

(1)

Niigata-ken

658

(1)

Niigata

658

(4)

Sado-ga-shima

662

(6)

Echigo-Yuzawa Onsen

668

(1)

Hokkaido

669

(58)

Do-nan (Southern Hokkaido)

675

(1)

Hakodate

675

(5)

Matsumae

680

(1)

Esashi & Okushiri-to

680

(4)

Sapporo

681

(3)

Things to See & Do

684

(6)

Do-o (Central Hokkaido)

690

(1)

Otaru

690

(2)

Niseko

692

(1)

Toya-Ko

693

(2)

Muroran

695

(1)

Noboribetsu Onsen

696

(1)

Shiraoi

697

(1)

Tomakomai

697

(1)

Biratori

698

(1)

Shikoku

699

(1)

Do-hoku (Northern Hokkaido)

700

(1)

Wakkanai

700

(2)

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park

702

(5)

Asahikawa

707

(2)

Daisetsuzan National Park

708

(1)

Furano

709

(1)

Biei

710

(1)

Tokachidake & Shirogane Onsen

711

(1)

Asahidake Onsen

711

(1)

Sounkyo Onsena

712

(2)

Do-to (Eastern Hokkaido)

714

(1)

Abashiri

714

(1)

Shari

715

(1)

Utoro

715

(1)

Shiretoko-hanto

716

(2)

Rausu

718

(1)

Akan National Park

718

(1)

Kawayu Onsen

718

(3)

Teshikaga (Mashu Onsen)

721

(1)

Akan Kohan

721

(2)

Kushiro

723

(1)

Tokachi

724

(1)

Obihiro

724

(1)

Ikeda

725

(1)

Erimo-misaki

726

(1)

Shikoku

727

(39)

Onsen Manial

728

(1)

Kagawa-ken

729

(1)

Takamatsu

729

(5)

West of Takamatsu

734

(4)

Tokushima-ken

738

(1)

Tokushima

738

(4)

Around Tokushima

742

(1)

Iya Valley

743

(4)

Kochi-ken

747

(1)

Kochi

747

(4)

Around Kochi

751

(1)

Muroto-misaki

752

(1)

Ashizuri-misaki

752

(1)

North-West to Uwajima753

753

(1)

Ehime-ken

753

(1)

Matsuyama

753

(6)

Around Matsuyama

759

(1)

Uchiko

760

(2)

Uchiko to Uwajima

762

(1)

Uwajima

762

(4)

Kyushu

766

(87)

Fukuoka-ken

767

(1)

Kitakyushu

767

(3)

Fukuoka/Hakata

770

(9)

Dazaifu

779

(2)

Tachiarai

781

(1)

Genkai Quasi-National Park

781

(1)

Kurume

781

(1)

Yanagawa

781

(1)

Saga-ken

782

(1)

Karatsu

782

(1)

Higashi-Matsuura-hanto

783

(1)

Pottery Towns

784

(1)

North-West Islands

784

(1)

Tsu-shima

785

(1)

Iki-shima

785

(1)

Hirado-shima

786

(1)

Goto Retto

786

(1)

Kyujukyu-shima

787

(1)

Nagasaki-ken

787

(1)

Nagasaki

787

(12)

Shimabara-hanto

799

(1)

Unzen

799

(1)

Fugen-dake Walk

800

(1)

Shimabara

800

(1)

Kumamoto-ken

801

(1)

Kumamoto

801

(6)

Yamaga Onsen

807

(1)

Aso-san Area

807

(4)

Kurokawa Onsen

811

(1)

South of Kumamoto

812

(1)

Amakusa-shoto

812

(1)

Kagoshima-ken

812

(1)

Kirishima National Park

812

(2)

Kirishima-jingu

814

(1)

Kagoshima

814

(8)

Sakurajima

822

(2)

Satsuma-hanto

824

(1)

Chiran

824

(9)

Matsuri Magic

825

(8)

Ibusuki

833

(2)

Miyazaki-ken

835

(1)

Obi

835

(1)

Toi-misaki & Nichinan-Kaigan

836

(1)

Miyazaki

836

(4)

Seagaia

840

(1)

Saitobaru

840

(1)

Takachiho

840

(3)

Oita-ken

843

(1)

Beppu

843

(6)

Usuki

849

(1)

Yufuin

850

(1)

Beppu to Aso-san

851

(1)

Kunisaki-hanto

851

(1)

Northern Oita-ken

852

(1)

Okinawa & The South-West Islands

853

(36)

History

854

(1)

Orientation

855

(1)

Climate

855

(1)

Osumi-shoto

856

(1)

Yaku-shima

856

(2)

Amami-shoto

858

(1)

Amami-Oshima

858

(1)

Other Amami Islands

858

(1)

Okinawa-honto

858

(1)

Naha

858

(8)

Southern Okinawa-honto

866

(2)

Central Okinawa-honto

868

(1)

Okinawa City

869

(1)

Okinawa City to Nago

870

(1)

Nago

870

(1)

Motobu-hanto

871

(1)

le-jima

872

(1)

Northern Okinawa-honto

872

(1)

Islands Around Okinawa-honto

872

(1)

Miyako-shoto

873

(1)

Miyako-jima

873

(3)

Irabu-jima & Shimoji-jima

876

(1)

Yaeyama-shoto

877

(1)

Ishigaki-jima

877

(6)

Taketomi-jima

883

(1)

Iriomote-jima

884

(2)

Islands Around Iriomote-jima

886

(1)

Yonaguni-jima

886

(1)

Hateruma-jima

887

(2)

Language

889

(6)

Glossary

895

(7)

Thanks

902

(8)

INDEX

910

(1)

Abbreviations

910

(1)

Text

910

(9)

Boxed Text

919


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