The best travel guide isn’t going to be all about maps and
hotel prices, but things to see and interesting things to make it worth
visiting. This guide to visiting Japan appeals to the intellectual traveler,
who wants not only the flashy sites, but also the historical ones, and the best
museums. The book starts with the landscape of Japan, and all her great natural
wonders, like Mount Fuji, the bamboo forests, and the hot springs where the
monkeys stay in the winter. Then we’re treated to a spread on modern Japan, the
native Shinto religion, and country living.
Each and every aspect of Japanese life if covered in this
book, including music, plays, food, tea ceremonies, and manners. Most travelers
will probably want to go to Tokyo, but there are others who might prefer the
less expensive and more bucolic areas. There’s a “special interests” section,
where the reader is guided to more “authentic” firsthand experiences. One of
them is the home tour, where you can pay to have lunch at the home of a local
family, and see exactly how they live. There are “conversation” lounges where
you can practice Japanese.
I’d definitely buy this book and study it carefully before
visiting Japan.
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