Lonely Planet Tokyo (Travel Guide)

An excellent little companion for your Tokyo trip. Nice to read on the plane and compact in my bag. Very useful stuff as usual for lonely planet. Well written and easy to dip into.

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Having recently picked up the Lonely Planet guide to Japan this one for Tokyo peaked my interest. If you aren’t familiar with the Lonely Planet books, they are “pocketable” guides filled with a wealth of information about your chosen destination to aid you in your planning of your trip.The Tokyo guide like all the others is paperback. The book is divided into four sections.Plan You Trip. Which contains information about when to go, what to wear, what to eat and where to start.The Guide. Which is divided into districts and includes places of interest.Toolkit. Which contains information about transport, money and etiquette.And Finally Storybook. Which contains history and culture.The page layout is easy to follow with pictures and maps to aid planning and stimulate the mind. There has been some criticism of the new layout as it lacks some practical information like pricing and opening hours. I understand why they may have wanted to exclude this as it is constantly changing but it would have been nice to give readers some idea, or have integrated some technology like AR into the book.A useful and guide

I've bought this as a stocking filler for my daughter who is travelling to Tokyo next year. Lonely Planet books never disappoint, I'm sure she will be thrilled with it.

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I do like these guides, as they are written by people who know the cities really well, this one on Tokto is no different, there are three main writers and two contributing writers, so you get a different perspective from each person.The book itself is a paperback, it is small, measuring about 7 inches long about 5 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick so you can easily pack it in your rucksack or bag. The guide is split handily into four parts, starting with planning your trip, to the main guide about Tokyo city, then the toolkit, which deals with all of the practical issues like when you arrive in the city to language and other essential things to know, and finally, to the storybook, this part looks at the history of Tokyo from many different angles. The guide is about 232 pages long and also has a map on the back, which you can open up to show Toyko City, a very handy feature.I am planning to go to the Far East and will visit Tokyo, so having this guide will certainly be very useful, it tells you where to go and what to do as well as what to look for and how to ensure you know certain cultural quirks and such like. I will be reading this guide cover to cover and making notes on the most famous places to visit and where to eat, as well as brushing up on the history of Tokyo.I know that most people will think having a book is old fashioned, I suppose it is in this day of techno advancement, so you can also get an online version of this guide if you prefer, but for me having this guide with me to read when I want it, without having to think about switching on a tablet, laptop or other device is a good thing.I do recommend this guide and other City guides in this series, they are well-written and full of very useful and must know detail, and the price is good for what you are getting, I think you will be glad you got the guide and read it before you travel to the city, or if you just wanted to know the practical side of visiting such a city then this guide is excellent to learn from. I think five stars are well deserved for such a well-written guide.

This Lonely Planet book comprehensively covers Tokyo and all its districts. The book is split into four sections – plan your trip, the guide, toolkit and storybook which is a change from the previous Lonely Planet structure. There are less recommendations about places to stay and eat / drink and more ideas for itineraries / background on the districts. For me this is preferable to the original format as it is ideal for finding inspiration for a trip as I prefer finding accommodation through the internet.The book measures 13cm x 19.8cm with a thickness of 1.3cm and has 232 pages so is full of information. The paper is quite thin, which I don’t love, as I feel like you could easily tear it, but I understand that this is to keep the weight down whilst travelling. As the book has a soft cover it is likely to become scuffed and battered over time particularly if you decide to carry it around in a rucksack, but personally I will be mainly using this book as a coffee table book to pre plan a trip.The book has plenty of inspiration for travelling around Tokyo, detailing each district comprehensively and allowing you to plan your trip and itinerary with expert recommendations. The book is illustrated with beautiful photographs, easy to understand diagrammatic maps and there is a clear contents page with an index making it easier to navigate the book – it certainly packs a good amount of information.It allows you to uncover experiences using local knowledge and still includes a few recommendations on where to stay, where to eat and drink with a heavier emphasis on what to see and do. There are recommendations if you have limited timeframes in specific areas and some brief information on transportation links as well.I will be using the book as more of a prompt to discover more through the internet to gain further details and for this use it is ideal. It is also worth mentioning that the text in the book is quite small. At the time of writing this book is £15.25, I think that this Lonely Planet format is quite good. The information in the book is good quality and up to date – I would recommend it if you are looking to explore Tokyo further.