General Books


Japan (Eyewitness Travel Guides)Japan (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Best Price: $13.68
This is wonderful book full of great pictures, fun facts and interesting snippits. It is very...
The Rough Guide to Japan Fourth Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides)The Rough Guide to Japan Fourth Edition (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Best Price: $15.50
I was first inteding to purchase Lonely Planet on Japan (as on several previous trips). Then I...
Japan (Country Guide)Japan (Country Guide)
Best Price: $16.25
Lonely Planet excels as a detailed introduction to what you absolutely need to know before...
Etiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules...that Make the DifferenceEtiquette Guide to Japan: Know the Rules...that Make the Difference
Best Price: $7.38
My daughter was going to Japan to spend several weeks with her boyfriends family. I figured she...
Lonely Planet Tokyo EncounterLonely Planet Tokyo Encounter
Best Price: $6.77
This is really a beautiful book, with lots of colorful pictures and everythig. It's very concise...


Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide (3rd Ed.)Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide (3rd Ed.)
Best Price: $13.48
This book is indispensable for anyone spending much time in Tokyo. It got me (and my...
Frommer's Japan (Frommer's Complete)Frommer's Japan (Frommer's Complete)
Best Price: $14.07
I have trusted Frommer's for years. I have never been steered wrong by any of heir publications...
Old Kyoto: The Updated Guide to Traditional Shops, Restaurants, and InnsOld Kyoto: The Updated Guide to Traditional Shops, Restaurants, and Inns
Best Price: $12.56
We have been to Kyoto many times, but just discovered this little gem last year. It was great...
Tokyo (City Guide)Tokyo (City Guide)
Best Price: $12.12
I found the previous edition of the Lonely Planet Tokyo city guide handy as an independent...
Time Out Guide to Tokyo, 5th EditionTime Out Guide to Tokyo, 5th Edition
Best Price: $11.65
Time Out Tokyo is an excellent guidebook for those who have tons of money, but not for those who...


Tokyo (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)Tokyo (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
Best Price: $11.17
I used this guide for a 2 day trip to Tokyo. I found that the city is a collection of different...
Fresh FruitsFresh Fruits
Best Price: $18.60
I received 'Fresh Fruits' as a gift from my best friend, and even she is shocked by how in LOVE...
Streetwise Tokyo Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of Tokyo, Japan - Folding pocket size travel map with subway map - JR lines (Streetwise (Streetwise Maps))Streetwise Tokyo Map - Laminated Center City Street Map of Tokyo, Japan - Folding pocket size travel map with subway map - JR lines (Streetwise (Streetwise Maps))
Best Price: $4.59
This is a good detailed map to Tokyo - for once I didn't get completely lost. I wish I had had...
36 Views of Mount Fuji: On Finding Myself in Japan36 Views of Mount Fuji: On Finding Myself in Japan
Best Price: $8.98
I liked this book. I've been reading a lot of expatriate Japanese travelogues lately and I...
Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of JapanLearning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan
Best Price: $4.99
"I came to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese Ministry of Education . . ."...

The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in KyotoThe Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto
Best Price: $6.95
There is no doubt that Pico Iyer is a masterful writer: his descriptions of Kyoto and Japan are...
The Tokyo Look Book: Stylish To Spectacular, Goth To Gyaru, Sidewalk To CatwalkThe Tokyo Look Book: Stylish To Spectacular, Goth To Gyaru, Sidewalk To Catwalk
Best Price: $16.86
As a total Japanophile, I really loved this book! The pictures are beautiful and its just a...
A Year in JapanA Year in Japan
Best Price: $7.98
This beautiful book contains a wealth of detail, both in the artwork itself and in the author's...
The Narrow Road to Oku (Illustrated Japanese Classics)The Narrow Road to Oku (Illustrated Japanese Classics)
Best Price: $15.60
While a translation can always be disputed, it is the illustrations that make this book worth...
Kyoto: Seven Paths to The Heart of The CityKyoto: Seven Paths to The Heart of The City
Best Price: $13.66
I was privileged to have spent 4 months in Japan, but of all the places I visited, I fell in...

Exploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient CapitalExploring Kyoto: On Foot in the Ancient Capital
Best Price: $10.15
Old-fashioned stuff is nice, but why spend all of your time looking at history? For fun, go...
Japanese: Lonely Planet PhrasebookJapanese: Lonely Planet Phrasebook
Best Price: $6.15
This book was invaluable to us in Japan. The size made it easy to carry around and it had all of...
Michelin Guide 2008 Tokyo: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide Tokyo)Michelin Guide 2008 Tokyo: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Guide Tokyo)
Best Price: $10.36
If you want to eat well in Japan and don't have much knowledge about where to go, this guide...
Japan by Rail, 2nd: includes rail route guide and 29 city guides (Japan by Rail)Japan by Rail, 2nd: includes rail route guide and 29 city guides (Japan by Rail)
Best Price: $12.76
I browsed through this guidebook in the bookstore before I bought it and was really impressed...
Tokyo Disney Made EasyTokyo Disney Made Easy
Best Price: $18.99
I bought this book because it was the only Tokyo Disney Resort Guide book I could find. I...

With Respect to the Japanese: A Guide for Americans (Interact Series)With Respect to the Japanese: A Guide for Americans (Interact Series)
Best Price: $6.99
The title of this book is deceptive in that once you read the inside cover, you discover that it...
The Little Tokyo Subway Guidebook: Everything You Need to Know to Get Around the City and BeyondThe Little Tokyo Subway Guidebook: Everything You Need to Know to Get Around the City and Beyond
Best Price: $5.78
If you're planning to use the subway system in Tokyo, this is the book for you. It's very easy...
The Japanese Way : Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the JapaneseThe Japanese Way : Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes, and Customs of the Japanese
Best Price: $4.95
The book is a nice thorough overview of Japanese life and culture. Great for the traveler. ...
Japan: True Stories of Life on the Road (Travelers' Tales)Japan: True Stories of Life on the Road (Travelers' Tales)
Best Price: $10.88
There are some fine pieces here. Unfortunately, there's a lot of pieces that haven't really aged...
Japan Atlas: A Bilingual GuideJapan Atlas: A Bilingual Guide
Best Price: $12.99
Once you're in Japan, it's not easy to find a map book with ENGLISH for the whole country! This...

A Guide to the Gardens of KyotoA Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
Best Price: $12.14
This book is an indispensible aide to anyone planning a trip on his own. This book contains over...
Kyoto (City Guide)Kyoto (City Guide)
Best Price: $13.44
My wife and I just returned from Kyoto, and unfortunately we were relying on this book as our...
Space: Japanese Design SolutionsSpace: Japanese Design Solutions
Best Price: $17.49
This book is fine in almost everything but the floor plans that are missing. It's small and...
Little Adventures in Tokyo: 39 Thrills for the Urban ExplorerLittle Adventures in Tokyo: 39 Thrills for the Urban Explorer
Best Price: $8.72
This book came out in 1998, and captured much of the excitement of one of the worlds great...
What's What in Japanese Restaurants: A Guide to Ordering, Eating, and Enjoying (Origami Classroom)What's What in Japanese Restaurants: A Guide to Ordering, Eating, and Enjoying (Origami Classroom)
Best Price: $6.50
This is the book to give to someone who is going to visit Japan for the first time.

The Inland SeaThe Inland Sea
Best Price: $10.10
Japan seems unusually well-represented by travel writers with the skills to really bring the...
Wallpaper City Guide: Tokyo 2008 (Wallpaper City Guides (Phaidon Press))Wallpaper City Guide: Tokyo 2008 (Wallpaper City Guides (Phaidon Press))
Best Price: $4.27
Living in JapanLiving in Japan
Best Price: $17.84
The book is a pleasure to read through and to look at the wonderful photographs. At the ~ $20+...
The Japanese Spa: A Guide to Japan's Finest Ryokan and OnsenThe Japanese Spa: A Guide to Japan's Finest Ryokan and Onsen
Best Price: $17.29
Lots of pictures in this book, but most are of the inside of the ryokans, tatami rooms, and...
Hitching Rides with BuddhaHitching Rides with Buddha
Best Price: $7.91
I read Ferguson's "Hokkaido Highway Blues" several years ago back when I was on JET...

Looking for the Lost: Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan (Kodansha Globe)Looking for the Lost: Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan (Kodansha Globe)
Best Price: $3.63
If you're sick of the usual "Japan is a country of opposites"-type schlock that...
A Practical Guide to Living in Japan: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Settle InA Practical Guide to Living in Japan: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Settle In
Best Price: $10.12
I originally borrowed a copy from the library, and many other books about working in Japan. ...
Speed Tribes: Days and Night's with Japan's Next GenerationSpeed Tribes: Days and Night's with Japan's Next Generation
Best Price: $4.00
The books does offer some very good insights into Japanese culture, many between the lines. ...
Bar Flower: My Decadently Destructive Days and Nights as a Tokyo Nightclub HostessBar Flower: My Decadently Destructive Days and Nights as a Tokyo Nightclub Hostess
Best Price: $11.99
Survivor first aired in on May 31, 2000. Lea Jacobson first went to Japan in 2003. Why is this...
Tokyo Underground: Toy and Design Culture in TokyoTokyo Underground: Toy and Design Culture in Tokyo
Best Price: $15.56
Very nicely designed book and ideal to bring on a trip to Tokyo (I would have preferred it in...

Japan for Kids: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Their Children (Origami Classroom)Japan for Kids: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Their Children (Origami Classroom)
Best Price: $6.99
OK. The book was written by an American primarily from an American point of view, and is heavily...
Japan - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)Japan - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette (Culture Smart!)
Best Price: $5.31
This is a very helpful book that explains the culture very well. Every aspect that most wouldn't...
Lost JapanLost Japan
Best Price: $8.77
Although the topics Kerr addresses are relevant all over Japan and to many aspects of Japanese...
Kyoto Travel Map: 2005/2006 Edition (Periplus Travel Maps)Kyoto Travel Map: 2005/2006 Edition (Periplus Travel Maps)
Best Price: $4.50
The free maps available at hotels and major sites from the Kyoto tourism board are more accurate...
Living Carelessly in Tokyo and Elsewhere: A MemoirLiving Carelessly in Tokyo and Elsewhere: A Memoir
Best Price: $5.00
This is a series of chronological autobiographical vignettes by a distinguished translator of...

Business Guide to Japan: A Quick Guide to Opening Doors and Closing DealsBusiness Guide to Japan: A Quick Guide to Opening Doors and Closing Deals
Best Price: $7.58
I feel foolish praising such a small book to high heaven. But,I must say that this book is a...
Moleskine City Notebook TokyoMoleskine City Notebook Tokyo
Best Price: $12.21
The Key Map summarizes the overall layout of the city showing the sequence and location of the...
Japan Bilingual MapJapan Bilingual Map
Best Price: $8.50
This is a beautiful map of Japan. I spent 4 years there & wanted to see locations of all...
Insight Guide Japan (Insight Guides Japan)Insight Guide Japan (Insight Guides Japan)
Best Price: $14.50
We just got back from Japan 3 days ago it was a wonderful two weeks. This book was a tremendous...
Japanese in 10 Minutes a Day? (10 Minutes a Day Series)Japanese in 10 Minutes a Day? (10 Minutes a Day Series)
Best Price: $8.90
I bought this, hoping to one day go to Japan and speak it well enough to function. I must say,...

Fodor's Exploring Japan, 6th Edition (Exploring Guides)Fodor's Exploring Japan, 6th Edition (Exploring Guides)
Best Price: $13.26
Fodor's has long been one of my favorite sources for travel guides and I love the Fodor's...
Hello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from JapanHello, Please! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from Japan
Best Price: $5.98
Okay, I admit this isn't the most eloquent review, but I'm giving this book a shout-out because...
   
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