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Fodor's Essential Japan (Full-color Travel Guide) Paperback – November 22, 2022

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Whether you want to have sushi in a top Tokyo restaurant, visit the shrines of historic Kyoto, or head to the beaches of Okinawa, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Japan are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Japan guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s Essential Japan travel guide includes:

  • AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
  • MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
  • MORE THAN 50 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
  • COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
  • HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
  • PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Tokyo's Best Quirky Souvenir Stores,” “Best Temples and Shrines,” “Best Things to Buy,” “Best Things to Eat and Drink,” and more
  • TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
  • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
  • SPECIAL FEATURES on “Japanese Culture Primer,” “Peerless Fuji,” and “Kyoto's Philosopher's Path”
  • LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
  • Japanese LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
  • UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Sapporo, Nikko, Hiroshima, Kobe, Okinawa, Mt. Fuji, Fukuoka, Hakone, Kamakura, Nagoya, and more.

Planning on visiting other destinations in Asia? Check out Fodor’s Essential Vietnam, Fodor's Essential Thailand, and Fodor's Seoul.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

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“The Fodor’s guides are notable for their ratings of sights, restaurants, shops, accommodations and attractions.” – Chicago Tribune

“In terms of comprehensiveness of coverage, the very accessible format, and the enthusiastic tone, this series remains one of the best on the market.” – Booklist

“Fodor’s super-informative guidebooks are known for accuracy and attention to detail.” – Sacramento Bee

“Fodor’s can help you plan the perfect adventure.” – Arizona Republic

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fodor's Travel; 2nd edition (November 22, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 784 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1640975438
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1640975439
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.47 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
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Puerto Rico Babe39
5.0 out of 5 stars Japans beauty
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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This book was mailed to a family member who loves Japanese culture
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edward
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Handy Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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This book will help you with your travels in japan. Very useful to have on hand.
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Carol
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand with local info
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
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Will be going to many sites and locations. Comprehensive information helps plan our trip.
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Janet Nishina
5.0 out of 5 stars Helps making decisions as where to go easier
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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Have not gone yet. Working out the final details.
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Yanbo Jin
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent travel guide
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2023
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A colorful and detailed travel guide that not only covers all the travel planning essentials (hotel, flight, transportation, food, recommended itineraries) but also immerses you in Japanese etiquette and culture. In addition, there are detailed maps that show the sights, hotels, and restaurants in all the major tourist cities. In my opinion, this is equivalent to Rick Steve's books on European countries. Whether you are planning a one-week trip or a 3-week trip to Japan, this book will not disappoint.
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fun2shopatamazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice to have lots of info in book form to go through at my leisure
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
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So much to do when traveling to Japan... this book is nice to have lots of "tips" all together go take along...
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FoxHole
2.0 out of 5 stars Quality is OK
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
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I'm glad I got this on Amazon as it is cheaper than it would be at Barnes and Noble.

The book is OK. Definitely not a coffee table like book and not super nice. The inside pages kind of feel like newspaper.

I got it as a gift for someone who is interested in going to Japan. I am a little disappointed to give them something of not typical nice travel book quality.
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Caheri
4.0 out of 5 stars Mal empacado
Reviewed in Mexico on December 4, 2023
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El libro venía mal empacado, fue una verdadera suerte que no saliera dañado. Guía muy completa, incluso con mapas, propuestas de itinerarios, sugerencias de souvenirs y compras y hasta historia conscisa de lugares importes.
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Math L.
1.0 out of 5 stars This book is useless
Reviewed in Canada on September 3, 2023
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This is garbage. It’s worse than not having a book at all. It’s extremely poorly written, full of useless facts presented in an illogical order.
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Claire K
1.0 out of 5 stars Useless guide
Reviewed in Spain on April 13, 2024
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Quality is very poor. History section slim. Whole book is too small to have any real recommendations.
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Stuart M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2024
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I purchased this for my son who is planning to visit Japan this year. He has commented how good the information that it contains is and he will be taking it with him as his reference guide.
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Irongirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic edition
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2023
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I have to admit that I'm a diehard Fodor's fan and for every single holiday I plan I purchase a Fodor's guide. This one did not disappoint. I love everything about it - the paper, the writing, the insider tips, etc. I'd love it if it had a few more pictures but I still really enjoy it as it is. Some other reviews mentioned that it was light on the Tokyo section but I really don't think so. I ended up buying a Fodor's Tokyo guide as well and it had a few more suggestions for hotels and restaurants but it wasn't remarkably more fleshed out. I'm super happy with this one and I can't wait for my trip in October. Highly recommend!
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