Tokyo, 29 Walks in the World's Most Exciting City
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-4-8053-0917-9 (ISBN)
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Tokyo: 29 Walks in the World's Most Exciting City is the only Tokyo travel guide that is exclusively a walking guide, with lively text full of facts and stories that emphasize the history, culture, architecture and spirit of the city and its neighborhoods. On foot and by train or subway, it takes you through the most fascinating parts of the modern megalopolis, while making the shogun's city—the Edo of samurai and geishas, merchants and artisans—and the outlines of old Tokyo come alive. From famous historical sites like the Imperial Palace to unique attractions like the Tsukiji Fish Market, this travel book offers something for every visitor and even long-term residents.
Fully up-to-date, Tokyo: 29 Walks in the World's Most Exciting City contains:
19 walks in Tokyo
10 day trips that include Yokohama, Kamakura, Mt. Fuji, and Kawagoe
More than 100 full-color photos
50 full-color maps
A large pull-out map!
John H. Martin was a professor of Chinese and Japanese Civilization at the University of Richmond and taught courses in Japanese history, religion, and culture at several colleges in New York State. Dr. Martin and his wife, Phyllis G. Martin, have been directors of museums in New York and have traveled extensively in Japan. They previously wrote Kyoto: 29 Walks in Japan's Ancient Capital and Kyoto: A Cultural Guide.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Tokyo and Its Heritage
Chapter 1: CENTRAL TOKYO
Walking Tour 1
MARUNOUCHI, THE IMPERIAL PALACE, AND HIBIYA PARK
Walking Tour 2
OTEMACHI, THE IMPERIAL PALACE EAST GARDEN, AND THE YASUKUNI SHRINE
Walking Tour 3
KASUMGASEKI AND AKASAKA
Walking Tour 4
THE TSUKIJI MARKET, DUTCH LEARNING, THE HAMA DETACHED PALACE GARDEN, AND SHIODOME
Walking Tour 5
GINZA, YURAKACHI, AND NIHOMBASHI #1
Walking Tour 6
NIHOMBASHI, FUKAGAWA, AND NINGYOCHO
CHAPTER 2: EASTERN AND NORTHERN TOKYO
Walking Tour 7
YANAGIBASHI, ASAKUSABASHI, KURAMAE, AND RYOGOKU
Walking Tour 8
ASAKUSA, SENSO-JI TEMPLE, KAPPABASHI, YOSHIWARA, THE TSUBOUCHI THEATER MUSEUM
Walking Tour 9
SHITAMACHI, UENO PARK, AND THE NEZU SHRINE
Walking Tour 10
YUSHIMA, KANDA, AKIHABARA, JIMBOCHO, KORAKUEN, AND TOKYO UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER 3: SOUTHERN TOKYO
Walking Tour 11
THE ATAGO SHRINE, THE ZOJO-JI TEMPLE, TOKYO TOWER, THE TOKAIDO ROAD, THE SHIBA DETACHED PALACE GARDENS, AND THE SENGAKU-JI TEMPLE
Walking Tour 12
ROPPONGI AND AZABU
Walking Tour 13
EBISU, MEGURO, AND SHINAGAWA
Walking Tour 14
ODAIBA - RINKAI FUKUTOSHIN
CHAPTER 4: WESTERN TOKYO
Walking Tour 15
YOYOGI PARK, THE MEIJI SHRINE, HARAJUKU, AND OMOTESANDO
Walking Tour 16
SHIBUYA AND AOYAMA
Walking Tour 17
SHINJUKU
Walking Tour 18
IKEBUKURO
CHAPTER 5: YOKOHAMA AND POINTS SOUTH, including Kamakura and Yokosuka
Walking Tour 19
OLD YOKOHAMA: WITHIN THE CHECKPOINT
Walking Tour 20
MINATO MIRAI 21 AND WESTERN YOKOHAMA
Walking Tour 21
YAMATE-MACHI (THE BLUFF)
Walking Tour 22
THE SANKEI-EN GARDEN AND HASSEI-DEN (HALL OF THE SAGES)
Walking Tour 23
CENTRAL KAMAKURA: FROM WAKAMIYA-OJI TO THE KAMAKURA SHRI
Walking Tour 24
NORTH KAMAKURA (KITA KAMAKURA)
Kencho-ji Temple, Enno-ji Temple and the Walking Tour 25
THE GREAT BUDDHA AT HASE; KATASE AND ENOSHIMA
Walking Tour 26
YOKOSUKA, URAGA, AND KURIHAMA
Walking Tour 27
ATAMI
CHAPTER 6: POINTS WEST OF TOKYO
Walking Tour 28
THE HAKONE REGION
Walking Tour 29
THE IZU ISLANDS
Walking Tour 30
MT. FUJI
CHAPTER 7: POINTS NORTH OF TOKYO
Walking Tour 31
NARITA
Walking Tour 32
KAWAGOE
Walking Tour 33
NIKKO
APPENDIX
TOKYO GENERAL INFORMATION:Getting to Tokyo, Transportation from Narita, Transportation within TokyoGeneral Tourist Information
Holidays and Festivals in Tokyo
Day Trips from Tokyo
INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.10.2012 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | more than 100 color photos and 50 maps, includes a |
| Verlagsort | Boston |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 203 mm |
| Gewicht | 567 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Asien ► Japan |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 4-8053-0917-2 / 4805309172 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-4-8053-0917-9 / 9784805309179 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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