Train Japan: The Essential Rail Guide to Japan - Softcover

Wide, Steve; Mackintosh, Michelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1741179157 ISBN 13: 9781741179156

Publisher: Hardie Grant Explore, 2024

Synopsis

See the land of the rising sun from the rails in Train Japan, the perfect guide to travelling Japan by locomotive.

Seasoned Japan lovers Steve Wide and Michelle Mackintosh bring you their expert advice on the best way to get around this country, including day trips, multi-day train journeys and even themed itineraries for crafty folk, foodies or pop culture fanatics on 'joyful' trains.

Platform-hop around Tokyo and Kyoto cities or whiz along on the shinkansen bullet train to get to where you need to go – fast! Do a lap of the islands, Honshu, Hokkaido, Shikoku or Kyushu, to get a feel for all this country has to offer, and then do it again in cherry blossom season or when the mountains are blanketed in snow. Whatever the time of year, this guide will help you experience Japan in a way you never have before.

Including carefully curated advice, stunning photography and useful tips, Train Japan has everything you need to experience Japan by rail.

About this title

About the Authors

Steve Wide is a passionate writer and DJ, who hosts a breakfast radio show.He is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Michelle Mackintosh is a book designer and illustrator with a passion for mixing up the discarded with the new, collaging vintage, cute and modern aesthetics into something totally unique. She has designed dozens of books on a wide range of topics, from cookbooks and craft to city guides and diaries. She has illustrated six books written by her husband Steve Wide, and has worked on books for authors as diverse as Beci Orpin, Antonia Kidman, Margaret Fulton, and John Marsden, to name a few. She has won numerous design awards, and her books have been finalists and received commendations at the APA Book Design Awards. She has also been a judge at the Melbourne Advertising and Design Club (MADC) awards, and in Germany her book design for the Twilight series won book design of the year in its category. Michelle is a self-confessed stationery nerd, a passionate reader, a history enthusiast, and a lover of all things music and pop culture.

From the Back Cover

See the land of the rising sun from the rails in Train Japan, the perfect guide to travelling Japan by locomotive.

Seasoned Japan lovers Steve Wide and Michelle Mackintosh bring you their expert advice on the best way to get around this country, including day trips, multi-day train journeys and even themed itineraries for crafty folk, foodies or pop culture fanatics on 'joyful' trains.

Platform-hop around Tokyo and Kyoto cities or whiz along on the shinkansen bullet train to get to where you need to

Edition details

• Publisher: Hardie Grant Explore
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1741179157
• ISBN 13: 9781741179156
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240