Insight Guides Experience Tokyo (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Explore iconic cities afresh.
Been there, done that? Want a more authenticexperience?
Then this stylish Insight guides Experience Tokyo isfor you.
Fromseeing un-missable top attractions like the Imperial Palace from a newperspective, to discovering hidden gems like Hamarikyu Garden, this innovativebook - with free app and eBook - is ideal for travellers seeking a uniqueexperience of Tokyo. Whether you're a first-timer hoping for off-the-beaten trackadventures, or a repeat visitor in search of authentic Tokyo, this guide willhelp you plan and experience an unforgettable trip.
· Over 100 insiderideas to make your trip unique, authentic and utterly unforgettable, from Strollingthe scenic Meguro River to exploring the hidden byways by bike
· In the Moodsection suggests the best places to go for inspired art,shopping, fine dining and family fun experiences, and more besides - ideal whenyou feel like following your impulses
· Compact andconcise, this is a stylish and practical companion when you're out and aboutmaking memorable moments, neatly organised into neighbourhoods, from Shibuyaand Ebisu to outside the city centre
· Stunning colour photography brings this sensationalcity and its people to life with panache
· Invaluable maps and Essentials section ensure you won't get lost while venturing off well-travelledroads
· Includes innovativeextras that are unique in the market - all ExperienceGuides come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel,bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer offull-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishinghigh-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. Weproduce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs.Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus onhistory and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool toinspire your next adventure.

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781786718372
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

This Experience guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top-quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these highly visual guidebooks are designed to appeal to well-informed, sophisticated travellers looking for fresh insights into their chosen destination.
In the Mood For…
The In the Mood for… section is filled with suggestions, all grouped by mood, whether you’re seeking the best place for lunch or where to get the finest views across the city. Each individual suggestion is cross-referenced to the main selection of recommendations, where they are given full coverage.
Neighbourhoods
Every guide offers a collection of over 100 ideas for a memorable stay in a city, organised by neighbourhood, compiled by writers who know the city inside out. Travellers can browse a city area and find inspiration, with plenty of secret gems in the mix, backed up by clear mapping and a wealth of practical information.
Getting around the e-book
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information
Maps
All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2017 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd



Table of Contents
How To Use This E-Book
Tokyo Overview
In the Mood for…
… A foodie extravaganza
… Retail therapy
… A night on the town
… Family fun
… Temples, shrines and palaces
… Traditional culture
… The arts
… Kawaii, otaku and J-pop culture
… Offbeat exploration
… People watching
… Japanese high-tech
… Romance
… Escaping the crowds
… Street life
Neighbourhoods
The Imperial Palace and Central Tokyo
Stroll around Tokyo Castle, loadstone of Japanese tradition and power
Visit Yasukuni-jinja, controversial shrine to Japan’s war dead
Grasp how Japan’s artists responded to Western modernity at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Catch a kitschy drag musical by the venerable Takarazuka Revue
Shop at the world’s fanciest stores on Ginza’s premium Chuo-dori
Dine at swanky Marubiru as you gaze over scintillating Tokyo Station
Take in a performance of exotic Kabuki at the newly refurbished Kabuki-za
Rub shoulders with after-work salarymen at Shimbashi’s Yakitori Alley
Indulge in haute cuisine at the plush Conrad hotel
Sip tea at a beautifully serene traditional garden
Eat succulent sushi and browse the bustling Tsukiji Outer Market
Gallery hop Tokyo’s densest concentration of art galleries
Hark back to the 1930s and sip a cup of flannel-brewed coffee at Tricolore Honten
Locate the secret trap door and dine at Ninja Restaurant
Master the essentials of sushi preparation
Experience the art of Japan’s geisha up close and personal
Roppongi and Akasaka
Contemplate cutting-edge art at the Mori Art Museum high above Roppongi Hills
Catch a jazz show with a cityscape backdrop at Billboard Live TOKYO
Be entertained at the foot of Tokyo Tower before ascending for the views
Sip rarefied Japanese whisky at underground hideaway Cask Strength
Experience a transsexual cabaret show – and then drink with the cast – at Kingyo Club
Get a taste of Japanese politics at the impressive National Diet Building
Tour stately Zojo-ji, the temple where six Tokugawa shoguns are entombed
Gorge yourself on Japanese cuisine at Gonpachi, the ‘Kill Bill restaurant’
Bar crawl the infamous Roppongi Crossing nightlife district
Absorb an avant-garde performance at SuperDeluxe
Splash out at three Michelin-star restaurant Ryugin
Discover Japan’s leading architects, designers and fashionistas at 21_21 Design Sight
Explore rotating exhibitions in the soaring National Art Center, Tokyo
Shibuya and Ebisu
Enter a wonderland of sounds at Tower Records Shibuya, the world’s largest record store
Hit world-class nightclubs WOMB, Sound Museum Vision and Contact
Savour sushi whizzed to your table on mini trains at Katsu Midori
While away an afternoon in Shibuya’s department stores
Snag some washi paper or a new travel tote at mammoth Tokyu Hands
Get your karaoke on Japanese-style at Pasera Resort
Browse swish Daikanyama and top up with lunch at trendy Log Road
Eat till you burst at gastronomic paradise Tokyu Food Show
Catch an avant-garde film or binge on falafel at indie movie outpost UPLINK
Drink sublime coffee and cocktails among the digerati at Nordic hangout Fuglen
Stroll the scenic Meguro River and visit its trendy shops and cafés
Sample Japan’s fanciest chocolate confections at Musée Du Chocolat Théobroma
Enjoy the finest rice Japan has to offer at serene Ohitsuzen Tanbo
Get your nails sculpted into 3D masterpieces of art
Taste-test the new style of lighter ramen sweeping across Japan at Afuri
Harajuku, Omotesando and Aoyama
Shop till you drop in the bubbling back streets of youth hub Urahara
Gaze at stunning prints of geisha and Mount Fuji at the Ota ukiyo-e museum
People watch on a lazy weekend afternoon in colourful Yoyogi Park
Behold the starchitecture and window shop on über-fashionable Omotesando
Splurge at giant toy emporium Kiddy Land
Receive a blessing at serene Shinto shrine Meiji-jingu
Come for the world’s most lovingly crafted stationery and stay for a coffee at Bunbougu Café
Amble through the peaceful spaces and gardens of the Nezu Museum
Get a tonkatsu fix at one of Japan’s most renowned eateries, Maisen
Survey the scene and sip a cuppa atop fashion fortress Tokyu Plaza
Immerse yourself in Japanese cute culture at Kawaii Monster Café
Discover what Japan’s trend-defining gyaru (girls) are buying at Laforet Harajuku
Shinjuku and Ikebukuro
Carouse and make friends at the warren of tiny ramshackle bars called Golden Gai
Mix sexy and futuristic at the only-in-Japan dinner show Robot Restaurant
Experience Japan’s distinctive gay nightlife in meet-up hotspot Shinjuku Ni-chome
Fish from a boat inside Zauo restaurant then have chefs prepare your catch
Explore five floors of traditional Japanese ceramics, textiles and crafts at Bingoya
Peruse visions of the future at telecom giant NTT’s InterCommunication Center
Take time out at Hotel Chinzanso, with its tranquil garden
Delve into Japan’s fighting past at the atmospheric Samurai Museum
Grab the latest gadgets from Japan’s electronic powerhouses at Shinjuku Electric Street
View art by Japanese and international modernists at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
Quench your thirst and test your taste buds in post-war stronghold Omoide Yokocho
Ueno, Yanaka and Akihabara
Be beguiled by the world’s most extensive collection of Japanese art at Tokyo National Museum
Stroll the mossy tombstones of historic Yanaka Cemetery
View pandas at Ueno Zoo and pay respects at Toshogu, shrine to the first Shogun
Contemplate art in the house of the father of modern Japanese sculpture
Search for knick-knacks in the Yanaka Ginza, then sink your teeth into Japanese ‘B-grade’ gourmet
Visit a maid café and come to grips with moe culture
Hunt for electronics in Japan’s largest gadget bazaar, Akihabara
Gorge on games and anime, then drink robot-themed coffee at Gundam Café
Get lost in a rowdy former black market, Ameyoko
Learn about Japan’s flora and fauna at the National Museum of Nature and Science
Step back in time to old Tokyo at the Shitamachi Museum
Asakusa and East Tokyo
Train in the art of samurai sword fighting and snatch a selfie in full regalia
Tour Tokyo’s oldest temple, Senso-ji, and snag some knick-kna