Frommer's? Japan Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Full Size)

Map your own adventure.

Japan Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the Land of the Rising Sun.

• Packed with 107 detailed full-color maps and more than 700 full-color photos
• 83 regional and city itineraries that will help you maximize your time while touring the country's top sights. Tour the Tokyo’s top museums, the subculture of Osaka, Hiroshima's Peace Park, brave the arctic winds of Hokkaido, or just relax on the Okinawan Islands.
• Our authors, longtime Japan experts, hit all the highlights, from the top temples and castles to more offbeat destinations like Tokyo's fish market, Jigokudani's snow-monkey hot springs, or Naruto’s whirlpools. They've checked out all of the country's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget.
• You'll also get coverage of shopping and nightlife in the major cities; a full chapter on Japan’s rich history and culture, information on special-interest tours, and advice on planning a successful Japanese vacation.
• The cultural "Spotlight" sections take a closer look at the most compelling aspects of Japanese culture and include how to drink sake, the history of the samurai, and a crib sheet on contemporary Japanese writers.
• Frommer's Japan Day by Day also includes a color fold-out map.

Spotlight on Japan

Complete coverage of Japan's history and culture begins on page 506. The following features take a closer look at the most compelling aspects of Japanese culture.

Master of the "Floating World" (page 138): The life and times of Katsushika Hokusai, the iconic illustrator and manga originator

Samurai Spirits (page 166):Profiles of swordsmen superheroes from a bygone era

Meet the Mascots (page 228): "Kawaii!" A guide to the cute characters that represent Japan

Brew of the Gods (page 258): Sake, Japan's most delectable liquid asset, explained

Ghosts & Goblins (page 294): Get down and dirty with creepy-crawlies from centuries of folklore

Holy Houses (page 326): A primer to understanding the ins and outs of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines

Down the Hatch (page 362): Drink, eat, and be merry in izakayas—Japan's own gastropubs

A Home for All Seasons (page 426): Form marries function in traditional homes from the Edo Era

Fathers of the Modern Novel (page 530): A who's who of Japanese postwar literary masters