
This guide to Tokyo focuses mainly on the Imperial Palace and its environs, Shitamachi, and Central and Western Tokyo. It covers all the major sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Descriptions of tourist attractions include the Imperial Palace, Asakusa Kannon Temple and Tokyo's major museums. The guide provides background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Japanese cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in Japanese. Topics highlighted range from kabuki theatre to sumo wrestling. Excursions outside the city are outlined including Nikko, Kamakura, Hakone and Mount Fuji. Maps show Greater Tokyo, the Imperial Palace area and excursions, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.
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