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sanji
Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:59 am


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I just had the opportunity to check the Rough Guide recommended by Kaj: it is an excellent guide, significantly more comprehensive than the Lonely Planet (which so far was the best for me). It especially describes many places that are really off the beaten tracks! I will buy this book and strongly recommend it.

There are only two things I dislike a little: there are less maps than in the Lonely Planet, and the price of the hotels and ryokan is only given as a range (for example: 5000-7000 yens).

Last edition seems to be 2 years old, but even if the Lonely Planet on Japan is reprinted on regular basis, it is not really updated. I have encountered several times problems with restaurants recommended by the Lonely Planet (typically : the restaurant disappeared 3 years before my visit...). 

sanji