Lonely Planet Experience Tokyo

Lonely Planet Experience

by Winnie Tan, Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet's Experience Tokyo travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic city with insider tips from our local experts and handy planning tools so you can create your own unique trip.

Discover amazing local experiences from climbing the inimitable Mt Fuji, to eating traditional Japanese sweets called wagashi, and seeing what the cool kids are wearing when you stroll down fashion mecca Takeshita-dori.

Build a one-of-a-kind trip with Lonely Planet's Experience Tokyo travel

Our Experience guidebook format reveals exciting new ways to explore epic destinations and plan the ultimate 1-2 week adventureLocal experts share their love for the real Tokyo, offering fresh perspectives into the city's traditions, values, and modern trendsTrip planning tools help you create your own itineraries for exploring each neighbourhood so you can navigate Tokyo and connect experiences together with easeExperience the perfect day with our local writers who share their ideal itinerary from morning to afternoon and nightIn the know tips help you discover even more local experiences when visiting well-known sights and landmarksFun insights will pique your curiosity and take you to the heart of the place - learn about the history and culture of Onsen; glimpse into the world of anime and discover how it's made; get to know the Nihombashi district and its culinary revivalInsider scoop on the best festivals, secret hangouts, hidden locations, tantalising local food scene, and photo-worthy viewsHandy seasonal planning calendar guides you on where to go, when to travel, and what to packQR codes unlock extra digital content, know-how, and travel secrets Practical information on money, getting around, unique and local ways to stay, and responsible travelInspiring full-colour photography and maps including a pull out map of Tokyo (Included in the print version) Ginza & Nihombashi; Roppongi, Akasaka & Around; Shibuya & Ebisu; Harajuku & Aoyama; Shinjuku & West Tokyo; Korakuen & Akihabara; Ueno & Yanesen; Asakusa & Sumida-gawa eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)

Add notes to personalise your guidebook experienceSeamlessly flip between pagesBookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flashEmbedded links to recommendations’ websitesZoom-in

Genres: Travel, Japan, Nonfiction

218 pages, Paperback

Published November 19, 2024

Reviews

[Ben · Rating 5 out of 5]

My New Favorite Travel Guide

I fell in love with Lonely Planet Experience Japan a few weeks ago, and this book is no different in quality.

I don't want to go back to the traditional kind of travel guides after reading these two!

I love what Lonely Planet is doing with their guides.
The Experience series is outstanding.

Great photos, fun places, the biggest highlights, and a bit of history and culture. Also, my favorite way to highlight the different regions.

A must read if you want to check out Japan and/or Tokyo.

4.8/5

[Jana Riess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how this is organized by neighborhood rather than by type of experience, so that you can cluster your experiences and plan each day based on what's nearby. Very useful. The commentary is interesting and the full-color photos are great. Made me excited for my upcoming trip to Japan.

[Bronwyn Ward · Rating 5 out of 5]

A small compact book filled with fantastic detail about different areas to experience in Tokyo. A variety of experiences and sights are listed and instructions to get there are easy to understand. Lots of colourful images add to the enjoyment.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great help for planning our future trip to Tokyo. Handy maps included for rail and street layouts. Will save the purchase price within the first day.

[Edward Hendriks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heel goed, alles mooi in districten ingedeeld. Deze pak ik er weer bij als we daadwerkelijk naar Tokio gaan.

[Michael Kerjman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This just recently acquired guide is exactly a plan to visit and see places as I usually execute while travelling , and did it in Tokyo already.

Practical, informative, useful tourist book.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Normally, I would read a book like this with a pile of sticky tabs to mark all the things that I want to see and do.. but it's hard to get excited about planning a trip to Japan/Tokyo at the moment with so many restrictions in place. That is not the books fault, that's all me (and COVID has something to do with it!)

But this is still packed with information, hints and tips about your travel and exploring different areas of this amazing city. There is even a map in the back to help you out as well. The book is well laid out with it's information which is hugely helpful.

Will probably pick this up again, when planning my next trip.

[Alan Bach]

I think I liked this book more than Lonely Planet's regular Tokyo book. Rarher than saying this and this is a must see it at least givves some more context that see this if you are into this. Note that while it lists some neighborhoods and things that I haven't heard the book also lists Tokyo's most frequented attractions. It would have been more useful to others if it made which is which clear.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m only here in the pictures.
Travel seems so far away still so became a little sad. However, still something to dream about.