Review
'Excellent guide'
The Sunday Times (UK)
'A great primer.'
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
'Trailblazer's new guide is practical, highly interesting and should enable the visitor to save money and add to the enjoyment of Japan.'
National Railway Museum Journal (UK)
'Makes getting around Japan easyeven useful to a local'
The Sunday Mail (Malaysia)
'A findWell researched.'
The Japan Times (Japan)
'Japanophile train enthusiasts, it seems you've met your hero'.
The Daily Yomiuri (Japan)
Book Information
The most affordable and efficient way to travel around Japan is by train with a rail pass. 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. With this pass you can travel on some of the fastest trains in the world as often as you like for as long as you please--and all for one bargain price. Use this comprehensive guide in conjunction with a rail pass to get the most out of your trip to Japan.
Practical information--planning your trip; what to take; getting to Japan from Europe, North America and Australasia City guides and maps--where to stay (all budgets), where to eat, what to see in 29 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; 34 route maps Railway timetables--Bullet trains and all routes in this guidebook Plus--Customs, etiquette, Japanese phrases and 28 colour photos
