Travel Japan Guides

[JoeMoeTokyo]

Does anyone have a recommendation on a good travel guide to Japan?

All of mine are very dated and I have a guest coming soon. It's an older relative - not a backpacker (Lonely Planet), but not 5-star hotels either. She does not need club/bar info (Time Out) but she would like interesting/funky idiosyncratic, out of the way sightseeing spots.

I remember using the Rough Guide many years ago and liking their suggestions but getting annoyed with their inaccurate maps.

Any suggestions? I'm leaning toward Time Out. Am I way off base?

[shawn_gg]

hello JoeMoeTokyo,

if you're looking for suitable titles, you could pop over and check out this selection Japan travel guides. At the same time, do note the preview summary to get an idea of how the contents of the guides are like. If you're on a travel budget, you may also wish to check out the "Budget travel in Japan" guide.

You mentioned that your relative would be looking for something funky and interesting. Perhaps between Rough Guide and Lonely Planet, there might be some niche guides that are written by locals for visitors suitable for the both of you. I'm not too sure about Time Out Japan, but I do believe that there are several other good travel guide publishers like DK Eyewitness. Should be suitable for your trip. Hope this helps!


shawn