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Moon Japan: Plan Your Trip, Avoid the Crowds, and Experience the Real Japan

Moon Japan: Plan Your Trip, Avoid the Crowds, and Experience the Real Japan

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  • Create Date：2022-10-10 10:19:33
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Jonathan DeHart
  • ISBN：1640496459
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Summary

From the world's busiest intersection to the most serene hot springs， modernity and tradition mingle in Japan。 Experience the natural wonder and rich culture of a country unlike any other with Moon Japan。 Inside you'll find:

Flexible itineraries including a two week 'Best of Japan' and a week in and around Tokyo

The top sights and unique experiences: Wander the shrines and temples of Ueno-koen park and stop in Tokyo National Museum for world-renowned Japanese art。 Learn about samurai heritage in Sanmachi Suji or zazen meditation at the Buddhist temples of Kyoto， and get an unforgettable lesson in 20th century history at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Outdoor adventures: Hike the trails of Mt。 Fuji or the river-filled valley of Kamikochi and relax in a communal onsen hot spring。 Ski or snowboard at a world-class resort， surf in the Pacific off the coast of Shikoku， or dive along the coral reefs of Okinawa

The best local flavors: Feast on ramen or an elaborate spread of sushi， sample fresh seafood at the world's largest fish market in Tokyo， and drink your way through the famed beer scene in Sapporo

Honest insight from American expat and longtime Tokyo local Jonathan DeHart
Full-color， vibrant photos throughout

Detailed maps and useful tips for navigating public transportation

Focused coverage of Tokyo， Mt。 Fuji， Kanazawa， Kyoto， Kansai， Hiroshima and Miyajima， Okinawa， Tohoku and Hokkaido， Shikoku and Kyushu， and more

Helpful resources on Covid-19 and traveling to Japan

Thorough background information on the landscape， wildlife， history， government， and culture

Handy tools including health and safety tips， customs and conduct， and information for LGBTQ， female， and senior travelers， as well as families and travelers with disabilities
With Moon's practical advice and insider tips， you can experience the best of Japan。

Just exploring the major cities？ Check out Moon Tokyo， Kyoto & Hiroshima。


About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent， active， and conscious travel。 We prioritize local businesses， outdoor recreation， and traveling strategically and sustainably。 Moon Travel Guides are written by local， expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you。

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Reviews

Victoria Brownlee ，

This comprehensive guide to Japan will leave you wishing you could jump on a plane immediately。 The author’s knowledge of the country， its people and its culture feels limitless。 I can’t wait until travel restrictions are lifted so I can put this book to use， but for now I’ll keep visiting vicariously。

Betsy ，

This travel guide is the best！ It gives great advice on so many fronts。 I can tell the author has a true love of Japan and it’s people。 The restaurant recommendations were excellent and very helpful on our trip。 Moon never fails to disappoint！ AAAAA+

Sebastian Walls ，

I got this book on the mail before my Southeast Asia manual arrived（was planning a 6 month trip to Asia， until Covid happened）。 Southeast Asia was my main focus。 Afterwords， the plan was to spend a couple of weeks in Japan。 Now， I have literally decided to invert my plans after reading Dehart’s book。 Japan will now be the central setting for my adventure。 I’ve always thought of Japan as a culturally rich country， but now， I see it more like an ocean—with a depth that goes beyond one’s imaginatio I got this book on the mail before my Southeast Asia manual arrived（was planning a 6 month trip to Asia， until Covid happened）。 Southeast Asia was my main focus。 Afterwords， the plan was to spend a couple of weeks in Japan。 Now， I have literally decided to invert my plans after reading Dehart’s book。 Japan will now be the central setting for my adventure。 I’ve always thought of Japan as a culturally rich country， but now， I see it more like an ocean—with a depth that goes beyond one’s imagination。 In this book， Dehart went to a tremendous length to decompose such depth。 It’s over 700 pages！ And yet， there is hardly any fat。 Though he provides extensive advice on everything。 In multiple cities。 Something I particularly appreciated is that there is valuable information for all budgets， and for a wide variety of tastes; high-end bars in Tokyo with a buttoned up atmosphere， not the best for socialising， but for those with a more nuanced palate。 As well as pocket-friendly spots with everything for ¥300。 Breaking everything down into very practical steps， providing the pertinent cultural references for each setting—norms， unwritten codes， etc。 Things that a westerner would be oblivious to。 Though I have yet to finish the book—I’m about halfway done， my favourite so far is the food section for Tokyo。 It’s not only rich in substance and insider information， but it’s also very artfully written。 It’s always a pleasure to read a travel writer who not only has honed the craft of writing， but is also passionate and insightful of the place he’s writing about。 Anthony Bourdain would’ve definitely approved。 I’ve now spent some time on Youtube researching the Izakaya and the Kissaten， and have been fantasising on giving them a shot。 There is also a vast amount of suggestions for accommodation。 The nightlife section on Tokyo is also gold。 As it offers a huge range of possibilities; from bars， to clubs， to night cruises， Mexican cocktail bars， cigar bars， the underground scene， etc。 The list goes on and on and on。 I can’t wait for this whole pandemic thing to be over， to be able to safely get on a plane again。 And dive deep into Japanese infinity。 If you’re also thinking about going to Japan， or if you’re maybe even just curious， then this book is your friend。 Again， huge thumbs up for the writing， the editing， the pictures， & the overall aesthetics of the book。 Really， the work was made。 。。。more

Michael Margerum ，

This is an excellent travel guide as well as pleasurable and educational reading。 This guide is beautifully illustrated with colorful photographs and detailed， accurate maps。There is useful information for every traveler， for families or those traveling alone。 The extensive and practical glossary will help travelers with language and numbers。 The chapters about each location are color coded for easy reference。 The book is well made and a convenient size to accompany the traveler。 Authentic， Colo This is an excellent travel guide as well as pleasurable and educational reading。 This guide is beautifully illustrated with colorful photographs and detailed， accurate maps。There is useful information for every traveler， for families or those traveling alone。 The extensive and practical glossary will help travelers with language and numbers。 The chapters about each location are color coded for easy reference。 The book is well made and a convenient size to accompany the traveler。 Authentic， Colorful cultural knowledge that will ease a traveler’s interactions are found throughout the book。 The history of Japan is included as well giving context to what one will experience in their travels。 Mr。 DeHart knows what you will need to know about Japan。 Moon Japan would be a valuable resource to any traveler and a useful and pleasant addition to the home or school library。 。。。more

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