Description
Most first trips to Japan are Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. But the Japan I fell in love with is often one train ride further: a thatched village in the snow, a ryokan with its own hot spring, a five seat takoyaki counter in Osaka, an island where you snorkel next to sea turtles.
I lived in Japan for three years, and my wife and I travelled the country from Hokkaido to Okinawa. This guide is the list I would give a friend who wants to see more than the big three.
What is inside
- 80+ things to do: 71 places in 8 regions, from Mt Fuji and the Japanese Alps to Hokkaido, Kansai, Hiroshima, Kyushu and Okinawa, plus 13 experiences you can have anywhere in Japan. Each entry tells you what it is, what we did there and the one tip I would give you.
- Maps for every region: a colour map of the 8 regions, and before every region a map with each place and its entry number, so you see at a glance which places fit into one trip.
- 26 ready-made routes: from one week to a month, each length also as a relaxed trip with fewer hotel changes. Plus four trips we really did.
- Japan month by month: weather, what is best and when the crowds come, for every month.
- Practical pages: getting around, passes and rental cars, money, phone and internet, where to stay, etiquette, safety, eating out, food words, basic Japanese, souvenirs and a packing list.
- Mistakes to avoid: the mistakes most first timers make, and the myths that are not true.
- Google Maps lists: scan the QR code and the places are on your phone.
- Links to the full stories: every entry links to the matching article on maxonthemove.com.
No paid ads, no sponsored places. Nobody paid to be in this guide. Every place is here because we went there and I would send a friend.
Who it is for
You plan a trip to Japan and want more than the top 10 lists: ryokan and hot springs, small towns, mountains, islands and local food. Great for a first trip that goes beyond Tokyo and for a second trip to see new regions. Tokyo itself is only a short chapter here; for the city, get my Tokyo guide.
Format
PDF, 150+ pages, English. Download right after payment. Open it on your phone, save it offline and use the buttons and QR codes while you travel.
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