The New Official Guide - Japan

Fülszöveg

JAPAN
"JAPAN: THE OFFICIAL
GUIDE" has for many years
been a byword in the tourist
world. The present volume is
a complete revision of its pre-
decessor, brought up to date
and with the many dramatic
changes that have taken place
in Japan in various fields of
activity incorporated into it.
The new guidebook is in a
fashion an encyclopedia on
Japan, and contains informa-
tion about the whole country
from end to end, interestingly
recorded in 1,100 pages. No
other single book on Japan is
so comprehensive as this
"NEW OFFICIAL GUIDE:
JAPAN," — it is a veritable
mine of useful information.
It should prove an indispen-
sable reference for all who
wish to know the latest and
most authentic information
atfout Japan, as well as a most
reliable companion to the
visitor to these shores.
Besides a thousand and one
facts of tourist interest, the
book contains information on
even the tiniest village and the
oldest temple lying in the re-
mote corners of the... Tovább

Fülszöveg

JAPAN
"JAPAN: THE OFFICIAL
GUIDE" has for many years
been a byword in the tourist
world. The present volume is
a complete revision of its pre-
decessor, brought up to date
and with the many dramatic
changes that have taken place
in Japan in various fields of
activity incorporated into it.
The new guidebook is in a
fashion an encyclopedia on
Japan, and contains informa-
tion about the whole country
from end to end, interestingly
recorded in 1,100 pages. No
other single book on Japan is
so comprehensive as this
"NEW OFFICIAL GUIDE:
JAPAN," — it is a veritable
mine of useful information.
It should prove an indispen-
sable reference for all who
wish to know the latest and
most authentic information
atfout Japan, as well as a most
reliable companion to the
visitor to these shores.
Besides a thousand and one
facts of tourist interest, the
book contains information on
even the tiniest village and the
oldest temple lying in the re-
mote corners of the country.
This new guidebook is di-
vided into two parts. The first
part gives general information
on Japan. It deals with such
matters as routes to Japan;
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seasonal attractions and an-
nual functions; passport and
visa regulations; entry and
exit formalities; hotels and
ryokan; dining and shopping;
national parks and hot springs;
the government and the peo-
ple; the language, history and
religion of the people; and
such aspects of culture as lit-
erature, drama (with detailed
comments on the no, the pup-
pet play, and the kabuki),
movies, music, sports, gardens,
the tea ceremony and flower
arrangement; and itinerary
plans.
The second part gives travel
information about Japan, with
the country divided into eight
sections: Honshu, the largest
island of Japan, comprising
five sections, under the head-
ings of East Central, Central,
West Central, Western and
Northeastern Honshu; the In-
land Sea and Shikoku; Kyu-
shu; and Hokkaido.
The guidebook is outstand-
ing for its excellent maps.
Altogether, the book contains
85 maps and plans, 39 in
color and 46 in black and
white.
The detailed index will, it
is hoped, prove a help to the
user in finding the answer to
any question he may ask about
things Japanese. Vissza