Japan by Rail, 3rd: includes rail route guide and 30 city guides

The secret to travelling around Japan on a budget is the Japan Rail Pass.  Using this guide and a Japan Rail Pass, you can travel almost anywhere across all four main islands –  cheaply and efficiently.  This comprehensive guide is designed to be used in conjunction with a rail pass to get the most out of your trip to Japan.

• Practical information – planning your trip; what to take; getting to Japan from Europe, North America and Australasia 
• City guides and maps – where to stay (all budgets), where to eat, what to see in 30 towns and cities; historical and cultural background 
• Kilometer-by-kilometer route guides – covering train journeys from the coast into the mountains, from temple retreat to sprawling metropolis and from sulphurous volcano to windswept desert; 34 route maps 
• Railway timetables – Bullet trains and all routes in this guidebook  Plus – Customs, etiquette, Japanese phrases and 40 color photos