Japan by Rail by Anna Udagawa

Japan by Rail by Anna Udagawa

Japan is steeped inlegend and myth, perhaps the greatest of which is the popular misconceptionthat the country is simply too expensive to visit. The truth is that flights to Japan are cheaper than they've ever been, accommodation can be great value, while the warm hospitality which awaits every visitor costs nothing at all. The real secret to travelling around the country on a budget, however, is the Japan RailPass. Use this comprehensive guide in conjunction with a rail pass to get the most out of a trip to Japan. Practical information - planning your trip; when to go; suggested itineraries; what to take; festivals and events City guides and maps - where to stay, where to eat, what to see in 30 towns and cities; historical and cultural background Kilometre-by-kilometre route guides - covering train journeys from the coast into the mountains, from temple retreat to sprawling metropolis; 33 route maps Railway timetables and frequency charts - Bullet trains and main routes Customs, etiquette, Japanese words and phrases -with kanji This new edition also now includes: kanji/hiragana/katakana for all place names mentioned in the book so readers can point to the text when asking Japanese speakers for directions. The extension of the shinkansen route from Nagano toKanazawa. This is now called the Hokuriku shinkansen. Additional side trips from Tokyo including to Kawaguchi-ko for magnificent views of Mt Fuji, and to Mito for Kairakuen, the only one of the three great landscape gardens in Japan not currently mentioned in the book. Expanded coverage of Nikko, Nagasaki, the side trip to Asosan, Beppu, and many places in the Kansai region

'Highly recommended!' The Man in Seat 61, wwwseat61.com. 'Highly recommended' Jetwit.com, Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme Alumni magazine, January 2017. 'if you are coming from outside Japan, this is quite possibly the best single book you can bring.' WWW.JAPANVISITOR.COM, October 2016. 'The Bible for train travel in Japan' ... with ... 'all the essential information to make the most of the very many tourist sites around Japan.' ZOOM JAPAN magazine, September 2016. 'Brilliantly informative guidebook' JTB EUROPE (JAPAN TRAVEL BUREAU), September 2016. 'This magnificent travel book should be a required item in your luggage.' BOOKS MONTHLY, August, 2016. 'One of my favourite and most used guidebooks' SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, July 2016; Reviews for the previous edition - 'A find...Well researched.' THE JAPAN TIMES (TOKYO). 'An invaluable companion' RAILWAY MAGAZINE (UK). 'Excellent guide' THE SUNDAY TIMES (UK). 'A great primer.' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK). 'Highly recommended' 'BULLET MAGAZINE (JAPAN). 'Practical, highly interesting and should enable the visitor to save money and add to the enjoyment of Japan' NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM JOURNAL (UK).

Graduating from Cambridge University, Ramsey Zarifeh, spent two years teaching in Japan. Now a journalist, he made a documentary Off The Rails: A Journey Through Japan which was shown worldwide on the Al Jazeera English channel in 2015.Anna Udagawa lives in the UK and was an English teacher in Japan before getting married there. She revisits Japan regularly and now works as a travel guide-book editor.

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ISBN 13	9781905864751
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Title	Japan by Rail
Author	Anna Udagawa
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Trailblazer Publications
Year published	2016-07-15
Number of pages	480
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