Japan Travel Guide: Things I Wish I'D Known Before Going to Japan (2025) Paperback – October 11, 2022

Good quick read. Very helpful in planning my trip.

If you plan to go to Japan, this book is much needed. Crucial tips and tricks are provided. I liked the way the book was laid out. The different topics were easy to find and reference back to when needed. I very much enjoyed the budget hacks and how to easily manage your trip.

The grammar was sometimes incorrect. Some of the "facts" in the book are not for children to read. Many of the suggestions are the personal opinion of the author. On the positive side, this book gives information that is not in a common tourist guide, and quirky info on the culture and customs.

The chapters are not organized well by city.Cheap print and flimsy paper. Lousy pictures. Not enough detail. Otherwise some good basic personal opinions which appear to be must see choices for sightseeing or adventure. Just too elementary. Needs updating. Would return but appreciate the individuals for taking the time to jot down some fairly helpful points. If they fluff up the print and paper quality and cleaned up (or at the very least, connect the table of contents correctly to the sections by city or area) each chapter might flow and read better.

Great book! Many pictures, they are black and white but fully understandable. Many useful tips. They give detailed prices and opening and closing hours for the places they recommend. They translate some food/words and prices from Yen to USD for you. For some of the attractions they recommend, they’ll also tell you what the nearest train station would be. It has very few typos, but some things get lost in translation and there is a language barrier… it’s just a sweet old couple who did a great job:)

Great book. This will be my 4th time visiting Japan and have found your book inspirational. I often fly into Osaka and depart from Hanada. Your books has many great suggestions and I will use it on my next visit. Thank you for sharing your ideas and places in Japan.

My son recently traveled to Japan. I thought that this was a perfect way to help him get a little information before he went. He loved it, and read it on his forever and a day flight there.

Japan has been one of my more frequent destinations for vacation travel since 1984, and while I have a good collection of guide books, I'm always looking the most updated info or insider tips that I may not yet know. The title of this book and the "2024-2025" date are what intrigued me enough to buy it. And what I wish I had known is that it's so superficial it borders on being a scam. It's like the author used A.I to merely skim what's in other, much better guide books, published it as cheaply as possible and called it a new book.If you're a first time visitor to Japan, the idea of it being superficial may not seem like such a bad thing, but for the same amount of money, you will be MUCH better served by guidebooks from Moon, Fodor's, Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and other major names. Not only will you get itineraries and information appropriate for the first time visitor, there's a wealth of additional information about where to stay, where to eat and what to see that's missing from this book. In addition, you'll get MUCH better maps, illustrations and color photographs.Well, now you know what you need to know before buying this book: JUST DON'T. Thanks for taking the time to read my review and I hope you find it helpful in making a buying decision.