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    Lonely Planet Beautiful World Japan
    Lonely Planet Beautiful World Japan
    Lonely Planet Beautiful World Japan
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    Lonely Planet Beautiful World Japan

    By Lonely Planet

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    Delve inside the myriad landscapes of Japan with this stunning collection of photographs and discover the nation's extraordinary diversity of places, people and experiences - from moments in awe-inspiring cities to quiet escapes in remote, exotic corners.

    Beautiful World Japan is the perfect way to lose yourself in the country. Striking photos fill each page, while special gatefolds open to reveal magnificent panoramas. If you've been, retrace your steps and relive the time you spent there. If you haven't, this book is the perfect way to start planning an adventure.

    We've divided the contents into states and territories. Begin your journey in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, a place of hot springs, wilderness, forests and volcanoes, before moving through the country to the southern island of Okinawa, home to amazing cuisine, unique traditions and turquoise waters.

    On this journey you'll find powdered ski resorts, snow-covered national parks, indigenous animals and birds, gorges and dramatic waterfalls. You'll then discover sprawling neon jungles, Tokyo in cherry blossom season, ancient temples of Kyoto, powerful memorials, lush rice fields and delectable cuisine.

    About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLonely Planet
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781788685481
    Lonely Planet Beautiful World Japan
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      Lonely Planet Beautiful World Japan - Lonely Planet

      Japan

      BEAUTIFUL WORLD

      Contents

      Introduction

      Regional map

      Hokkaidō

      Tōhoku

      Kantō

      Chūbu

      Kansai

      Chūgoku

      Shikoku

      Kyūshū & Okinawa

      Photo captions

      Acknowledgements

      Japan

      Japan cuts a swathe through latitudes and climates, with snow-covered mountains in the north and tropical island beaches in the south. Its landscapes have been shaped by boiling rock, water, and irresistible tectonic forces from the Pacific Rim of Fire. Volcanoes and hot springs pepper the land, which periodically shudders and shakes.

      Japan also sweeps through time, fusing tradition and futurism like few other nations. Its unique culture has been shaped by millennia of influences that can be discerned wherever you look, from Zen rock gardens and Shinto shrines to Kyoto’s geisha dances. It is an island that has been unusually closed-off for centuries and they do things differently here.

      As a result, the country has always mesmerised, if not even bewildered, visitors. Japan super-fan Anthony Bourdain once said ‘I think all of us understand that we don’t understand anything about Japan.’

      This book of photography aims to depict the most beautiful aspects of Japan’s natural world and its most fascinating traditions and innovations. We witness how sakura, the annual wave of cherry blossom, inspires crowds to follow its progress across Japan, we meet macaque monkeys soaking in hot springs and watch chefs prepare intricate edible marvels. Cranes dance as trains speed across extraordinary bridges. Neon metropolises with crowded crosswalks contrast with silent groves of giant bamboo and still lakes.

      We’ve organised the book by region from Hokkaidō to the islands of Okinawa. Whether you’ve explored Japan before or hope to visit it for the first time, a pictorial journey through this country will fascinate and inspire.

      Masami Goto | Getty Images ©

      Kamikawa › Wintry scenes at a snowfield in Biei

      Marco Wong | Getty Images ©

      Hokkaidō › Whooper swans migrate to the region in winter

      Mint Images | Aurora Photos ©

      Niseko › A snowboarder tackles the slopes of Hokkaidō’s major ski resort

      Brandon Huttenlocher | Aurora Photos ©

      Daisetsuzan National Park › Cable cars transport skiiers through Japan’s largest national park

      Philip Lee Harvey | Image Source | Aurora Photos ©

      Daisetsuzan National Park › Ice-climbers cling to the face of one of the gorges in the Sōunkyō range

      Andrew Peacock | Aurora Photos ©

      Kamikawa › The turquoise waters of man-made Aoiike (Blue Pond) near Biei

      Okimo | Shutterstock ©

      Kamikawa › The vivid flower gardens of Shikisai-no-oka

      Thanya Jones | Shutterstock ©

      Hokkaidō › Colourful attractions at ice festivals in Sapporo

      Supermaw | Shutterstock ©

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