Lonely Planet Tokyo

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Tokyo is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Spend all-night in a karaoke parlour in Shinjuku, walk the forest path to Tokyo's largest Shinto shrine, Meiji-jingu, or sample the delights of Mitsukoshi's food hall; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Tokyo and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Tokyo Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, pop culture, performing arts, visual arts, tea ceremonies, cinema, literature, architecture, onsen, festivals, cuisine Free, convenient pull-out Tokyo map (included in print version), plus over 40 colour maps Covers Marunouchi, Nihombashi, Tsukiji, Ginza, Roppongi, Ebisu, Meguro, Shibuya, Harajuku, Aoyama, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Ueno, Asakusa, Odaiba, Shimo-Kitazawa, Korakuen, Yanaka, Nikko, Hakone, Hamakura, Mt Fuji and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Tokyo , our most comprehensive guide to Tokyo, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for just the highlights of Tokyo? Check out Pocket Tokyo , a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Japan guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -- Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Review: Great book, quirky layout, but essential info by neighborhood! - Great book with all the essentials. Not the easiest to follow in terms of how the book is laid out, but it has a ton of information. We used it to learn about all of the different neighborhoods in Tokyo, and made sure we hit at least one or two of the sites in most of the neighborhoods. for the food recommendations, we just used Yelp, although the BEST meal we had in Toyko was some totally random really local place that we just stumbled into, and we were the only non-Japanese there. We just pointed at pictures on the menu and hoped for the best, and it was a GREAT meal. Review: google maps will get you pretty much to just about anything - First travel tip: anytime you take the subway just ask someone that works for train company. My Japanese friend from Tokyo had to do just that the system is just really complex. Second: If you need to find a subway exit that has a street name look at google maps, they will have the street name/exit in english. Third: google maps will get you pretty much to just about anything, the tall buildings may confuse it at some times, but it will get you there. This book has loads of great info and was invaluable to my trip.