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National Geographic Traveler: Japan, 4th Edition Paperback – September 3, 2013
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Fresh out of a Parisian film school, NICHOLAS BORNOFF worked in Indonesia, sparking his lasting fascination with the Far East. Later he moved to Japan for a job in a Tokyo advertising agency, and then was a film critic for The Japan Times. Now in London with his Japanese wife and young son, Bornoff writes articles appearing in The Guardian and many other publications in Europe and the United Kingdom. Bornoff is the author of two books.
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Debra Dalgleish
on December 31, 2013
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This is a beautiful and informative book, whether you're planning a trip to Japan, or just dreaming of one. I received this book as a gift, and have spent several delightful hours reading through it. Pick it up, open it to any page, and learn something new.
As you would expect in a National Geographic publication, the photos are spectacular. They capture the lovely landscapes, fascinating street scenes and people of Japan.
The book begins with a brief overview of Japan's history and culture, which gives you enough background to appreciate the travel guides in the following sections.
There are recommendations for a short tour of Japan, and travel suggestions if you can stay longer. There is a detailed section on Tokyo, and short excursions from there. The other regions of Japan look appealing too, with attractions in smaller cities, and out-of-the-way spots to visit.
Throughout the book, author Perrin Lindelauf offers helpful insider tips, such as "Beware high-priced restaurants in Namba hiding behind innocuously marked entrances. Ask to see the menu at the door." Good to know!
Highly recommended as both a travel guide, and a book for your nightstand.
As you would expect in a National Geographic publication, the photos are spectacular. They capture the lovely landscapes, fascinating street scenes and people of Japan.
The book begins with a brief overview of Japan's history and culture, which gives you enough background to appreciate the travel guides in the following sections.
There are recommendations for a short tour of Japan, and travel suggestions if you can stay longer. There is a detailed section on Tokyo, and short excursions from there. The other regions of Japan look appealing too, with attractions in smaller cities, and out-of-the-way spots to visit.
Throughout the book, author Perrin Lindelauf offers helpful insider tips, such as "Beware high-priced restaurants in Namba hiding behind innocuously marked entrances. Ask to see the menu at the door." Good to know!
Highly recommended as both a travel guide, and a book for your nightstand.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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on November 19, 2013
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This is an excellent book--for the armchair traveler--and, especially, for the serious visitor to Japan. Beautifully written, very well organized, and with fabulous photos, this guide gives one a detailed insider's knowledge of Japan. There are sections dealing with the history and culture of Japan, the arts, the tea ceremony, geisha, architecture, Japanese gardens and temples, the cities and regions of Japan, along with suggested itineraries and walks. The writers are detailed and thorough, leaving nothing to chance. Highly recommended.
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lekshmi
on November 13, 2013
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Very well written. Covers all the must-see tourist destinations of Japan and gives historic significance of each of them. Moreover, the history written like a story, making it really enjoyable to read. Since it gives a lot of background story about each place, when you actually visit them they stay in memory forever. I am really glad I read this book before visiting. Has some wonderful pictures too !
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on June 29, 2014
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I'll start this review explaining the background of why I purchased this book. If you just want the review, please scroll down, thank you.
BACKGROUND: My girlfriend wants to travel to Japan someday and is really, really interested in almost everything about Japan. I saw this book and I thought: "Maybe this will give her even more reasons to want to go there" However, I wasn't so sure about the kind of content that I would find within this book (a lot of people have written reviews but to me they seemed very general, sorry). Anyway, my review will try to be more thorough and hopefully someone in my situation will benefit my review so... here goes something.
REVIEW:
INTRODUCTION: Let's start with the external part of the book: The picture in the cover is beautiful, this image shown here doesn't make it justice. It feels and looks fantastic, not too big nor heavy and feels solid. Every single page has information about something! There is not one page that is useless, a lot of content here but... what kind of content you may ask?
CONTENT: You will read about a little about the history, the culture, the maps, the places and the people from Japan. This is meant for traveller's but I assure you even non-travellers will find interesting stuff here. Anything from breakfast manners to how you must behave in specific places such as temples, restaurants, etc. You will read about the major cities and towns but also you will learn about those small events that you would only know if you lived there. Example: There was a section about a certain city that had an all out sell out the 7th of every month since October or something like that. My point: Those kind of small details that you would love to know as a traveller.
This is a very complete guide on how to get to Japan and, depending on how long you stay, what are the "must do" stuff before you leave. Buy this book! You will not regret it.
BACKGROUND: My girlfriend wants to travel to Japan someday and is really, really interested in almost everything about Japan. I saw this book and I thought: "Maybe this will give her even more reasons to want to go there" However, I wasn't so sure about the kind of content that I would find within this book (a lot of people have written reviews but to me they seemed very general, sorry). Anyway, my review will try to be more thorough and hopefully someone in my situation will benefit my review so... here goes something.
REVIEW:
INTRODUCTION: Let's start with the external part of the book: The picture in the cover is beautiful, this image shown here doesn't make it justice. It feels and looks fantastic, not too big nor heavy and feels solid. Every single page has information about something! There is not one page that is useless, a lot of content here but... what kind of content you may ask?
CONTENT: You will read about a little about the history, the culture, the maps, the places and the people from Japan. This is meant for traveller's but I assure you even non-travellers will find interesting stuff here. Anything from breakfast manners to how you must behave in specific places such as temples, restaurants, etc. You will read about the major cities and towns but also you will learn about those small events that you would only know if you lived there. Example: There was a section about a certain city that had an all out sell out the 7th of every month since October or something like that. My point: Those kind of small details that you would love to know as a traveller.
This is a very complete guide on how to get to Japan and, depending on how long you stay, what are the "must do" stuff before you leave. Buy this book! You will not regret it.
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Joyce Mayeda-Jones
on April 7, 2014
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This is a good guide for Japan. Interesting and easy to use. Good tips and good pix. Would highly recommend.
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