J00 Walking the Earth Japan 2023~2024

The wait is over! The ultimate guidebook covering all 47 prefectures, "Traveling the World: Japan," is finally here. This is the first time in the 40-plus year history of Traveling the World that the editorial staff of Traveling the World, who have traveled all over the world, have worked together to create this book! It's packed with an overwhelming amount of information, with 1,056 pages, the longest in Traveling the World's history.

The opening feature includes "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido," which captures the atmosphere of Edo; "Flower News," which conveys the spirit of Japan; and travel information on hot springs and gourmet food. It also approaches a variety of themes from historical and cultural perspectives. Introducing the charms of Japan from all over the world, past and present, from a uniquely Traveling the World perspective.

The prefecture-specific pages, each covering every prefecture on 18-21 pages, are packed with highlights and reading! From must-see facilities to hidden gems, local gourmet food, traditional crafts, and regional pride, the book is packed with love for your home prefecture and the town where you live.

Also included are themes that offer a glimpse into the roots of the Japanese people, such as "The World of Mythology," "Japanese Religions," and "Subculture." Having traveled the globe, "Earth Walker" is finally ready to delve deeper into Japan!

Read about things you wanted to know and didn't know about Japan, and you'll fall in love with Japan even more and want to travel there again. This is the book for you.

*This book contains the following content. [Front Feature] ・The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido ・Traveling Japan with the Seishun 18 Kippu (Seishun 18 Ticket) ・Admiring Flowers ・How to See a Castle (Kita-shu/Kyoto Palace/Stone Walls) ・Exploring Ancient Tombs ・Modern Japanese Architecture ・Ceramics Hunting ・Sake Culture ・Japan's B-Grade Gourmet Guide and more

[Prefecture Feature] Travel Guidance/Local Specials/Model Routes/Walking Tips/Highlights

[Area & Prefecture] ・Hokkaido Area ・Tohoku Area (Aomori Prefecture/Iwate Prefecture/Miyagi Prefecture/Akita Prefecture/Yamagata Prefecture/Fukushima Prefecture) ・Kanto Area (Ibaraki Prefecture/Tochigi Prefecture/Gunma Prefecture/Saitama Prefecture/Chiba Prefecture/Tokyo Prefecture/Kanagawa Prefecture) ・Koshinetsu Area (Yamanashi Prefecture/Nagano Prefecture/Niigata Prefecture) ・North Land Area (Toyama Prefecture / Ishikawa Prefecture / Fukui Prefecture) ・Tokai Area (Shizuoka Prefecture / Aichi Prefecture / Gifu Prefecture / Mie Prefecture) ・Kansai Area (Kyoto Prefecture / Nara Prefecture / Shiga Prefecture / Wakayama Prefecture / Osaka Prefecture / Hyogo Prefecture) ・Chugoku Area (Okayama Prefecture / Hiroshima Prefecture / Tottori Prefecture / Shimane Prefecture / Yamaguchi Prefecture) ・Shikoku Area (Tokushima Prefecture / Kagawa Prefecture / Ehime Prefecture / Kochi Prefecture) ・Kyushu Area (Fukuoka Prefecture / Saga Prefecture / Nagasaki Prefecture / Kumamoto Prefecture / Oita Prefecture / Miyazaki Prefecture / Kagoshima Prefecture) ・Okinawa Area

[End of Book Feature] ・The World of Mythology ・A Brief History of Japan & 20 Great People ・Religions of Japan ・Traditional Culture ・Subculture etc.

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