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title: "National Geographic Traveler: Japan, 4th Edition"
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# In-depth cultural & historical insights 300+ vivid photos & artwork Detailed maps & walking tours National Geographic Traveler: Japan, 4th Edition

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## Summary

> 🌏 Unlock Japan’s soul with every page — don’t just visit, belong!

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- **What is this?** National Geographic Traveler: Japan, 4th Edition
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## Key Features

- • **Cultural Deep Dive:** Rich exploration of Japan’s traditions, from Kodo drumming to kabuki theater, blending modern tech with ancient heritage.
- • **Immersive Visual Journey:** Over 300 stunning photos and artwork bring Japan’s vibrant culture and landscapes to life.
- • **Compact Yet Comprehensive:** A solid, well-organized guidebook that fits your travel bag and delivers everything you need for an authentic Japan experience.
- • **Expertly Curated Itineraries:** Comprehensive city walking tours and hikes with practical details like subway stops and journey times.
- • **Insider Tips & Local Secrets:** Discover hidden gems and unique local events that only true insiders know, perfect for experiential travelers.

## Overview

National Geographic Traveler: Japan, 4th Edition is a richly illustrated, expertly detailed travel guide designed for discerning travelers seeking an authentic and immersive experience. Featuring over 300 photos, detailed maps, curated walking tours, and deep cultural insights, this guidebook blends Japan’s cutting-edge modernity with its ancient traditions. Ideal for both first-time visitors and armchair explorers, it offers practical advice, insider tips, and a comprehensive overview of Japan’s must-see destinations and hidden treasures.

## Description

Active travelers trust National Geographic to deliver what they want in a guidebook--expert advice, insider tips, and the cultural feel of each destination not easily found online. These guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who want an authentic, enriching immersion. Bornoff describes the best ways to tackle Tokyo and other must-see sites in Japan such as Mount Fuji, imperial Kyoto, historical Nagasaki, Hokkaido and its national parks, and dozens of other major and lesser-known places. In-depth features discuss the fascinating contrasts between Japan's modern, cutting-edge technological facade and its ancient core. The guide highlights traditions such as Kodo drumming, the exquisite beauty of garden design, and the spirits and demons that animate Noh and kabuki theater. Numerous city walking tours, a hike through feudal Hagi, and a stunning array of photos and artwork complement this exciting insider's guide.

Review: Comprehensive, Photo-Rich, Information-Packed Guide to Japan ... - “National Geographic Traveler: Japan” is a comprehensive, information-packed, well-organized travel guide that will benefit both armchair travelers and those actually visiting Japan. In preparing for a visit to that country, Nicholas Bornoff’s and Perrin Lindelauf’s book has been invaluable. Ken Shimizu’s exquisite photographs are amazing and significantly enhance the informative text. Beginning with an overview of Japanese history and culture, the book is divided into chapters that focus on Tokyo and eight other areas of Japan. A color square surrounding the page number denotes each separate portion of the book. This makes it easy to find and focus on the specific area of interest. Rather than having the entire section run as a continuous text, the authors have thoughtfully divided the information into smaller chunks. Within those sections, light blue boxes surround interesting and informative sidebars. The map reference, address, telephone number, days closed and journey time for walks and hikes, and subway stop for some of the different points of interest appear in the outside margin of some pages. Throughout “National Geographic Traveler: Japan”, maps and longer articles focusing on historically or culturally significant events appear. Scattered throughout the book, are suggestions and detailed information on walking tours printed on light, lime green pages. A final “Travelwise” section concludes the book. This section provides brief information on hotels and restaurants, shopping, festivals, and entertainment in various cities. If you are truly adventurous or intrepid, a subway map on the inside back cover may give you an idea about how to best navigate through the system. “National Geographic Traveler: Japan” is not a quick, easy travel guide. It is a detailed, concise information source for travelers or for those who want to learn more about that country. The one major drawback to this fine volume is the size and font of the text. The contrast may not be sufficient for those who require reading glasses. Further, an e-version of this book, possibly abridged, would be very useful for travelers.
Review: The picture in the cover is beautiful, this image shown here doesn't make it justice - 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.

## Features

- Used Book in Good Condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,482,894 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,761 in General Japan Travel Guides #1,938 in General Asia Travel Books #10,569 in Tourist Destinations & Museums Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 74 Reviews |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comprehensive, Photo-Rich, Information-Packed Guide to Japan ...
*by D***2 on July 4, 2015*

“National Geographic Traveler: Japan” is a comprehensive, information-packed, well-organized travel guide that will benefit both armchair travelers and those actually visiting Japan. In preparing for a visit to that country, Nicholas Bornoff’s and Perrin Lindelauf’s book has been invaluable. Ken Shimizu’s exquisite photographs are amazing and significantly enhance the informative text. Beginning with an overview of Japanese history and culture, the book is divided into chapters that focus on Tokyo and eight other areas of Japan. A color square surrounding the page number denotes each separate portion of the book. This makes it easy to find and focus on the specific area of interest. Rather than having the entire section run as a continuous text, the authors have thoughtfully divided the information into smaller chunks. Within those sections, light blue boxes surround interesting and informative sidebars. The map reference, address, telephone number, days closed and journey time for walks and hikes, and subway stop for some of the different points of interest appear in the outside margin of some pages. Throughout “National Geographic Traveler: Japan”, maps and longer articles focusing on historically or culturally significant events appear. Scattered throughout the book, are suggestions and detailed information on walking tours printed on light, lime green pages. A final “Travelwise” section concludes the book. This section provides brief information on hotels and restaurants, shopping, festivals, and entertainment in various cities. If you are truly adventurous or intrepid, a subway map on the inside back cover may give you an idea about how to best navigate through the system. “National Geographic Traveler: Japan” is not a quick, easy travel guide. It is a detailed, concise information source for travelers or for those who want to learn more about that country. The one major drawback to this fine volume is the size and font of the text. The contrast may not be sufficient for those who require reading glasses. Further, an e-version of this book, possibly abridged, would be very useful for travelers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The picture in the cover is beautiful, this image shown here doesn't make it justice
*by E***C on June 30, 2014*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Pretty pictures, but incomplete for serious travelers.
*by V***E on August 9, 2015*

While this book does show the highlights of Japan, it didn't go into enough real in depth information to help me plan my trip. It does have a section dedicated to traveler advice in the back of the book, but the section is fairly inadequate. For example, the book will frequently talk about a destination but then give incomplete information on how to get there. Many of the more rural locations are only accessible by bus (such as Nikko, Hakone area, etc.), which this book doesn't get into. The subway map of Tokyo in the back of the book is also incomplete, be sure to pick up a tourist guide to Tokyo at a JR station (they're free, but they disappear from shelves very quickly, be sure to ask the clerks if there are no copies out), it was a life saver.

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