Lonely Planet Japan: Comprehensive Travel Guide | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Hokkaido and more

Lots of useful information and clear guides to the various locations. Easy to read and follow for planning your trip

This is a great guidebook - huge amounts of detail and covers every corner of Japan. As always with Lonely Planet, probably one to leave in your room rather than cart around, but really good, really comprehensive

Very helpful and insightful planner. Covers lots of key travel suggestions and advice for local customs and travel planning. Also has a really helpful map of Tokyo with accompanying rail mapping too. Highly recommend.

A very detailed guide to Japan that will be a bit bulky to use on the move. Great for planning.

Great book

Very detailed to plan our trip but not used in Japan yet

If I had 365 days not 10 days this book would be useful. To much information to digest, the writing is small, don't forget your reading glasses. Factually fine.

Used it extensively on recent cruise along southside of Japan. Helped us do our own tours using public transport.

I picked up the Lonely Planet Japan guide expecting a standard travel overview, but I was genuinely surprised by the sheer volume of content packed into this book. What initially seemed like it might be a surface-level tourist guide turned out to be an incredibly thorough resource that goes far beyond the typical highlights. For anyone planning a trip to Japan, don’t underestimate how much valuable information this guide contains. It’s dense with content in the best possible way – you’ll find yourself discovering new places and experiences you hadn’t even considered. Well worth the investment for both first-time visitors and return travelers looking to explore beyond the beaten path.

Lots if important info, but there is a lot online as well with YouTube & AI. But nice to have the hard copy.

Excellent! There is detetailed info about a lot of places!

A5 storlek så bra format men den är tjock så inget man har i bakfickan. Men mycket att läsa så en trevlig bok!

We just returned a few hours ago from a three-week trip to Japan--our first. We concentrated on the sites of Honshu (Tokyo, Kyoto, Hakone, Miyajima, Koya-san, Takayama, Kanazawa and more). As a loyal Lonely Planet reader, I was hesitant to purchase this latest edition before our departure, given the negative comments about the new format and its lack of solid information, etc. I'm here to say that this guidebook was GREAT--and was there for us every step of the way on our travels throughout the country. I understand why the people at LP have decided to dispense with opening and closing times and other such detailed info.--because in this day and age, who'd depend 100% on what a guidebook tells you about opening and closing times? I wouldn't--and didn't. With my Japanese Pocket wifi (rented in advance and picked up at the airport upon arrival) and my smartphone, I was always able to plan ahead by consulting a site's website (all available with English language option). LP has taken into consideration a modern-day traveler's needs and curiosity, as well as one's own speedy access to information, and come up with an intelligent, handy, and informative guide. Thank you!