Lonely Planet Hiking in Japan (Travel Guide) - Softcover

Lonely Planet; Joll, David; McLachlan, Craig; Ryall, Richard

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9781741040722: Lonely Planet Hiking in Japan (Travel Guide)

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ISBN 10: 1741040728 ISBN 13: 9781741040722

Publisher: Lonely Planet, 2009

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Forget Japan's neon reputation. Away from the big cities, Japan is a hiker's wonderland and this guide has recommended routes for every ability level. See sunrise from atop Fuji-san or follow a fabled pilgrim trail - we'll show you the best way to do both the famed routes and the backroads.

Expert authors with over 15 years' experience hiking in Japan
Includes Japanese script to help you get around
Comprehensive listings for sleeping and eating
Detailed maps
Health and safety

Lonely Planet gets you to the heart of a place. Our job is to make amazing travel experiences happen. We visit the places we write about each and every edition. We never take freebies for positive coverage, so you can always rely on us to tell it like it is.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Richard Ryall, David Joll, and Craig McLachlan.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

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Paperback. Pub Date: 2009-8-1 Pages: 428 Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Sunrise atop Fuji-san. steaming volcanoes. natural hot springs. ancient temples and pilgrim trails. wild subtropical jungles. spectacular gorges. unique wildlife and natures seasonal shows -explore the wonders of Japan with this meticulously researchedguide.detailed trail notes with kanji for more than 70 day andmulti-day hikes70 detailed. custom-drawn contour maps with kanjiaccommodation options from gateway cities to remote campsitestips on transport to and from the trailheadspractical advice on local culture. responsible hiking andpre-hike preparationquick reference language section. glossary and gazetteerwith kanji - This text refers to an out of print or unavailable editionof this title.

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