Exploring

Even before they travel through Japan, travelers can begin their journey with "Exploring Japan". More than 350 beautiful color photographs enhance this guide, which roams from quaint villages with their teahouses and lush gardens to the open markets and great sushi restaurants, historic Hiroshima, modern Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, and more.

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- A lively, graphic, full-color guidebook to Japan, including modern Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Hiroshima, and more. - Color photography and archival and other illustrations throughout; zingy captions. - Intelligent, opinionated writing by David Scott. - Solid travel reportage on every region punctuated by lively sidebars on local color, personalities, culture, and history--all packed with fascinating trivia. - What to see and do, including walking and driving tours to gardens, temples, shrines, and museums. - Special rating system identifying not-to-be-missed sights. - To-the-point reviews of dining and lodging. - Key planning information. - Over 15 detailed maps and plans. - Comprehensive destination/topic index.