Japan by Rail - 5th Edition by Ramsey Zarifeh & Anna Udagawa (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The real secret to traveling around Japan on a budget is the Japan Rail Pass. This comprehensive guide is designed to be used in conjunction with a rail pass to get the most out of your trip to Japan. The book includes recommended rail routes - with maps - plus where to stay (all budgets), where to eat, and what to see in 30 top tourist towns and cities.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Japan is steeped in legend and myth, perhaps the greatest of which is the popular misconception that the country is simply too expensive to visit. The truth is that flights to Japan are cheaper than they've ever been, accommodation can be great value, while the warm hospitality which awaits every visitor costs nothing at all. The real secret to travelling around the country on a budget, however, is the Japan Rail Pass. Use this comprehensive guide in conjunction with a rail pass to get the most out of a trip to Japan.- Practical information - planning your trip; when to go; suggested itineraries; what to take; festivals and events- City guides and maps - where to stay, where to eat, what to see in 30 towns and cities; historical and cultural background- Kilometre-by-kilometre route guides - covering train journeys from the coast into the mountains, from temple retreat to sprawling metropolis and from sulphurous volcano to windswept desert; 33 route maps - Includes new routes - including the extension of the shinkansen route from Nagano to Kanazawa (the Hokuriku shinkansen) - Railway timetables and frequency charts - Bullet trains and all described routes- Customs, etiquette, Japanese words and phrases - with kanji- With kanji/hiragana/katakana for all place name text - readers can point to the text when asking Japanese speakers for directions - Extended Highlights - extra colour sections make this book even more user-friendly and attractive<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'A find.... Well researched'--The Japan Times (Japan)<br><br>'A gem'--The Daily Yomiuri (Japan)<br><br>'A great primer'--The Daily Telegraph (UK)<br><br>'A must for any travel or train buff's collection... covers everything from Japanese words and phrases to railway timetables. This new edition includes recent extensions to several train lines plus further coverage of popular tourist destinations and less-traveled ares nearby'.--California Book Watch (USA)<br><br>'An invaluable companion'--Railway Magazine (UK)<br><br>'Brilliantly informative guide'--JTB Europe (Japan Travel Bureau)<br><br>'Excellent guide'--The Sunday Times (UK)<br><br>'If you are coming from outside Japan, this is quite possibly the best single guidebook you can bring'.--Japan Visitor Guide (Japan)<br><br>'One of my favourite and most used guidebooks'--South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)<br><br>'Practical, highly interesting and should enable the visitor to save money and add to the enjoyment of Japan'.--National Railway Museum Journal (UK)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Graduating from Cambridge University, Ramsey Zarifeh, spent two years teaching in Japan. Now a journalist, he works for Reuters, Swiss Radio International and the BBC.Anna Udagawa lives in the UK and was an English teacher in Japan before getting married there. She revisits Japan regularly and now works as a travel guide-book editor.
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