Insight Guides City Guide Tokyo (Travel Guide with Free eBook)

by Insight Guides

Overview

Insight Guides City Guide Tokyo

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Explore one of the most exciting cities in the world with this inspirational travel guide, now with free eBook.

Get Olympic ready with this inspirational full-colour city guide book to Tokyo. With a free app and eBook, it's all a traveller needs to explore Tokyo in-depth during their 2020 Olympic adventure.

From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this guide to Tokyo is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best this city has to offer, with insider information on must-see, top attractions like Senso-ji, Roppongi and the Imperial Palace, together with cultural experiences like enjoying a soothing soak in an onsen with some locals, picnicking in the blossom-strewn Yogogi Park and soaking up the atmosphere in the city's famous Cat's House.

Features of this travel guide to Tokyo:
- Inspirational colour photography: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Tokyo's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Editor's Choice: uncover the best of Tokyo with our pick of the city's top destinations
- Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free app and eBook to access this and bonus content from your phone or tablet
- Covers: Imperial Palace; Marunouchi; Nihombashi; Yurakucho; Ginza; Shiodome; Ikebukuro; Shinjuku; Aoyama and Omotesando; Harajuku and Shibuya; Roppongi; Shinagawa; Ueno; Yanesen and Hongo; Asakusa; Suidobashi; Ochanomizu; Kanda; Akihabara; Sumida River and Bayside

Looking for a comprehensive guide to Japan? Check out Insight Guide Japan for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789198478
Publisher:	Apa Publications
Publication date:	04/28/2020
Series:	Insight City Guides Series
Edition description:	8th ed.
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Insight Guides wherever possible uses local experts who provide insider know-how and share their love and knowledge of the destination.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Best of Tokyo 6

Tokyo enigmas 19

Tokyoites 21

History

Decisive dates 28

Creatingthe Eastern Capital 33

Features

Festivals 47

Cuisine 54

Tokyo after dark 61

Fashion and design 66

Architecture 70

Insights

Mini Features

Manga and anime 27

Today's royal family 43

Tokyo's love hotels 143

Encounters with 'Janglish' 154

Cherry blossoms: an excuse to party 164

Photo Features

Festivals and street performances 52

The art of landscaping 74

The sport of sumo 198

Places

Introduction 83

Imperial Palace, Marunouchi and Nihombashi 87

Yurakucho, Ginza and Shiodome 101

Ikebukuro 109

Shinjuku 117

Aoyama and Omotesando 127

Harajuku and Shibuya 135

Roppongi 144

Shinagawa 151

Ueno, Yanesen and Hongo 161

Asakusa 173

Suidobashi, Ochanomizu, Kanda and Akihabara 181

Sumida River 190

Tokyo Bayside 201

Excursions 211

Travel Tips

Transport

Getting there 228

By air 228

By road 229

By sea 229

By train 229

Getting around 229

From Narita airport 229

From Haneda airport 230

Orientation 230

Public transport 230

Driving 231

Cycling 231

A-Z

Accommodation 232

Addresses 233

Admission charges 233

Age restrictions 233

Budgeting for your trip 233

Children 233

Climate 234

Crime and safety 234

Customs regulations 234

Electricity 234

Embassies and consulates 235

Etiquette 235

Health and medical care 235

Internet 236

Left luggage 236

LGBTQ travellers 236

Lost property 236

Maps 236

Media 236

Money 237

Opening hours 237

Photography 238

Postal services 238

Religious services 238

Smoking 238

Student travellers 238

Taxes 238

Telephones 238

Time zone 239

Toilets 239

Tourist information 239

Travellers with disabilities 239

Visas and passports 240

Weights and measures 240

Women travellers 240

Language

General 241

Pronunciation tips 241

Words and phrases 242

Essential phrases 242

Greetings 242

Asking for directions 242

Out shopping 242

Boarding the train 242

Days/time 242

Months/seasons 242

At the hotel 242

At the restaurant 242

Further Reading

Food and drink 243

History and culture 243

Literature 243

Misc 243

Other Insight Guides 243

Maps

Tokyo City 84

Central Tokyo 88

Yurakucho, Ginza and Shiodome 102

Ikebukuro 110

Shinjuku 118

Aoyama and Omotesando 128

Harajuku and Shibuya 136

Roppongi 146

Shinagawa 153

Ueno, Yanesen and Hongo 162

Asakusa 175

Suidobashi, Ochanomizu, Kanda and Akihabara 182

Sumida River 192

Tokyo Bayside 202

Excursions 212

Tokyo Street Atlas 245

Inside front cover Tokyo

Inside back cover Tokyo

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