Product Description

The only atlas of its kind to feature place-names in both English and Japanese, Kodansha's perennial favorite has been newly revised to reflect the many changes that have resulted from the government's policy of consolidating Japanese cities, towns and villages. The volume includes:
-- 21 large-scale maps of the regions of Japan, including Greater Tokyo and the Kanto area, the Greater Osaka area, and almost all of the officially registered Japanese municipalities;
-- 10 maps of the major metropolitan areas, from Naha in Okinawa to Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nagoya, Tsukuba, Sapporo and many others;
-- 7 maps featuring notable tourist and resort areas, including Fuji-Hakone, Nara, Kamakura, Nikko, etc.;
-- 9 transportation maps, including road and intercity railway maps, Tokyo and Osaka subway and rail maps, and major domestic airline routes;
-- 12 thematic maps indicating national parks, historic spots, ceramic kiln areas and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40925 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-14
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Multi-function Streets Volcanoes Parks Rail Subways
Once you're in Japan, it's not easy to find a map book with ENGLISH for the whole country! This books has extra unexpected maps: Sight-seeing Maps, Tokyo metropolitan hiking map & Toyko Railway & subways; Osaka area rail & subway; same for Nagoya. ALSO: maps of Active Volcanoes, National Parks, World Heritage Sites, Special Scenic Spots, Historic Spots, Nature Parks, Traditionals Town & Villages, Ramsar areas, even Ceramic Kiln Areas! More than just a road map book.

Indispensable for travelling in Japan outside the major cities
I have found this atlas so useful that I have four well-worn copies, including earlier editions. Although surprisingly comprehensive, it is also small enough to carry everywhere without beginning to resent its size or weight. I have also found that the book seems nearly indestructible: no page has ever separated from the binding even with my most-used copy -- which otherwise looks like it has been through hell. Maps or atlases without kanji and kana would be frustrating to use and in many cases would be nearly worthless, yet I have found nothing similar to this volume. It appears to stand alone. Anyone travelling outside Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto really must have this book. Someone hiking or cycling needs to also purchase detailed road maps or topographic maps of the appropriate area, although those maps will almost certainly have only kanji and kana. Fortunately, the detail maps can be found within the book department of almost any department store at any major train station.

japan a bilingual guide atlas
The size was good for carrying.The words where large enough for me to read easily-I`m 65.The places that where included are good for most travel in Japan.The cover is a nice design and the train and subway map are nice to have ,so I don`t have to carry a lot of other maps.