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  Japan by Rail by Trailblazer Guides

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  A vital guidebook for anyone exploring Japan by train, with excellent advice on how to get the best out of its world-class rail system. Includes useful city guides with hotel and restaurant recommendations too.

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  Hiking in Japan by Lonely Planet

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  Well-researched and reliable, with a good selection of shorter hikes through national parks and the areas surrounding the major cities. An essential practical guide for the hiker.

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  Live & Work in Japan by Erica Simms

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  Written by those who work and live in Japan this is an indispensable guide for those looking for more in-depth detail that is offered by the tourist guides. Includes information about culture, customs, visas, where to find a doctor and how to open a bank account.

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  Tokyo by Michelin Red Guide

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  A guide of impeccably high standard to the best hotels and restaurants in Tokyo. English-language version.

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  Tokyo Top 10 by Eyewitness

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  The full Eyewitness is here whittled down to 10 of the best of everything, from bars to cultural sights. Also offers a good removable map.

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  Tokyo by Eyewitness

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  A vibrant photographic guide that includes walking tours, bird's eye graphics of Tokyo's most interesting districts and a selection of itineraries. It is the perfect sightseeing guide but perhaps less useful on the practical details and listings.

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  Tokyo Chic by Kuperard

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  A beautifully designed, coffee table guide to the most luxurious hotels, restaurants, shops and spas in Tokyo. Not ideal for packing in your suitcase but great for planning a decadent break away.

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  Tokyo 2012 by Wallpaper

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  An immaculately designed guide from the people at Wallpaper magazine with all the recommendations you need for the coolest of mini-breaks: from the trendiest hotels, to the most beautiful buildings and the best shopping.

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  Tokyo by Rough Guide

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  A great backpacker's guide to the city with reliable logistical information and budget hotel listings. Also includes well-written historical and cultural information.

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  Tokyo by Everyman MapGuides

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  A handy guide with fold out maps for individual neighbourhoods, along with recommendations for places to see, eat and shop. Useful, but best used in conjunction with a more comprehensive city guide.

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  Tokyo by Fodor Guides

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  This is an extremely comprehensive guide to the city. While the writing is unspectacular, it certainly provides a detailed, accurate overview of the highlights, with useful hotel and restaurant listings, and a tearout map.

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  Tokyo by Time Out Guides

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  An excellent and up-to-date guide to this fascinating city, with vital listings on nightlife, bars and restaurants, as well as general tourist information.

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  Kyoto by Time Out

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  The very best of Kyoto's tourist attractions, nightlife and shops. Perfect for a short trip.

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  Kyoto Osaka by Michelin Red Guide

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  A trusty Michelin guide to the best hotels and restaurants in Kyoto and Osaka. An English-speaking version.

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  Kyoto by Wallpaper

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  A nicely-designed guide from Wallpaper magazine which gives you the top tips on restaurants, hotels, bars and shopping.

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  Osaka by Wallpaper

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  A slick little guide from Wallpaper Magazine that recommends the best bars, clubs, restaurants and hotels in Osaka. Also includes a 'architour' of the most interesting buildings in the second largest city in Japan.

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  Kyoto by Lonely Planet

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  Practical city guide for Kyoto with good travel information, hotel listings and a pull-out map.

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  Southeast Asia by Footprint

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  A great guide for the independent traveller on a slightly higher budget than the backpacker. Republished annually so reliably up to date and includes Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.

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  Burma: The Alternative Guide by Elena Jotow & Nicholas Gantz

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  An interesting, richly illustrated guide to Burma. Covers the main tourist attractions and also explores the reality behind this totalitarian regime. It is, however, slightly short on history and is also unclear what this guide is an 'alternative' to.

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  Bangkok Shortlist by Time Out

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  A lively, opinionated guide which covers all you would need for a short trip to Bangkok.

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  Chaing Mai & Northern Thailand by Footprint Focus

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  A new, practical guide to the temple and surrounding countryside. The region is covered in detail with recommended excursions, hotels, restaurants, and travel advice. The maps are basic.

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  Discover Thailand by Lonely Planet

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  A practical guide to the highlights of the country, best for a budget visit. It's full of photographs with good introductory chapters too, plus a handy pull-out map

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  Thailand by Lonely Planet

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  A good, clearly laid-out practical guide that offers reliable information on travel logistics and budget hotel listings for the backpacker. Falls down on cultural and historical background when measured against its competitors.

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  Top 10 Phuket by Eyewitness

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  Jam-packed with fantastic holiday ideas, containing plenty of information, inspiring pictures and a handy map, this is a great value guide.

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  Bangkok by Rough Guides

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  A practical guide for the backpacker; includes well-written historical and cultural information and selective recommendations that will take you off the beaten track.