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The ultimate, most comprehensive guide to travelling in Japan includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets - all the essentials to get to the heart of Japan.

This guide is the result of 6 months of research by 8 dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Japan, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed.

Inside Lonely Planet Japan:

• Full color styling and images
• Over 100 clear, easy-to-read color maps
• A brilliant new page layout for fast and hassle-free reading while on the go
• Itineraries organized by region or length of trip
• Up-to-date recommended points-of-interest - covering eating, sleeping, going out, shopping, activities and attractions
• In-depth features and 3D plans to uncover the world's iconic sights
• Our latest trip planning tools to help you get around smoothly
• Additional sections including Top Experiences, Skiing, History, Food, People, Culture, Language, and an A-Z survival guide.

Special enhancements

• Scalable maps - enabling you to zoom in for greater detail
• Comprehensive interlinking - more than 1,000 links to enable you to seamlessly flip between pages, jump between maps and reviews, or visit the websites of places we recommend
• Search - go straight to what you are looking for with the inbuilt search capability
• Add notes - touch a word to add notes and personalize your guidebook
• Bookmark - use bookmarks to quickly return to a page
• Dictionary -look up the meaning of any word
• Plus pinch and zoom images and scalable font size

Written and researched by Chris Rowthorn, Andrew Bender, Laura Crawford, Matthew D Firestone, Timothy Hornyak, Rebecca Milner, Brandon Presser, Tom Spurling