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2 Wakkanai Abashiri AKAN NAT L PARK 110 F 100 F 40 C kilometers Asahigawa DAISETSUZAN 90 F Kushiro 30 C miles NAT L PARK 80 F HOKKAIDO 70 F 20 C Otaru Sapporo Obihiro 60 F Erimo saki Chitose 50 F 10 C Jozankei Tomakomai 40 F To convert... multiply by Lake Toya Noboribetsu U.S. gallons to liters F SHIKOTSU- Uchiura-wan 0 C Liters to U.S. gallons TOYA 20 F U.S. gallons to imperial gallons NAT L PARK Hakodate MUTUSU- -10 C Imperial gallons to U.S. gallons WAN 10 F Imperial gallons to liters Hachinohe 0 F -18 C Liters to imperial gallons Aomori -10 F 1 liter =.26 U.S. gallon Hirosaki -20 F 1 U.S. gallon = 3.8 liter -30 C RIKUCHU-KAIGAN NAT L PARK Morioka To convert F to C: To convert... multiply by Akita TOHOKU subtract 32 and multiply by 5/9 (.555) inches to centimeters Sakata Sendai To convert C to F: centimeters to inches multiply by 1.8 feet to meters Sea of Yamagata and add 32 meters to feet HONSHU yards to meters Japan Fukushima 32 F = 0 C meters to yards Niigata miles to kilometers Hitachi Sado Island Nikko kilometers to miles Lake Tokamachi Mito Kasumigaura 1 mi = 1.6 km 1 ft =.30 m Mashiko 1 km =.62 km 1 m = 3.3 ft JOSHIN-ETSU KANTO NAT L PARK Tokyo Takaoka Matsumoto Tokyo Bay To convert... multiply by Mt. Fuji Yokohama Kanazawa Ounces to grams Hakone Kamakura Grams to ounces Takayama Atami Shuzenji Pounds to kilograms CHUBU Izu Peninsula Kilograms to pounds Shizuoka Shimoda Nagoya 1 ounce = 28 g 1 g =.04 ounce ISE-SHIMA 1 lb =.4555 kg 1 kg = 2.2 lb Kyoto NAT L PARK KANSAI Toba Kobe Nara Akashi PACIFIC Osaka Matsue CHUGOKU OCEAN Takamatsu Okayama Hiroshima Tokushima Korea Strait Shimonoseki Fukuoka Sasebo Nagasaki ASO NAT L PARK Kumamoto Sendai Beppu Ishikari Kochi KYUSHU Miyazaki Kagoshima Tsugaru Strait Ibi SHIKOKU Shinano RUSSIA CHINA Beijing Fuji Kuril Islands Abukuma NORTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA J A P A N Tokyo Ibusuki Yaku Tanega 0 Shanghai 50 mi

3 Tokyo 11th Edition by Beth Reiber

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5 CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS vi 1 THE BEST OF TOKYO 1 1 The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences The Best Splurge Hotels The Best Moderately Priced Hotels The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences The Best Things to Do for Free (or Almost) The Best Offbeat Experiences The Best Neighborhoods for Getting Lost The Best Museums TOKYO IN DEPTH 8 1 Tokyo Today A Face in the Crowd Looking Back at Tokyo Dateline Shrines & Temples: Religion in Japan Tokyo in Popular Culture: Books & Film Eating & Drinking in Tokyo Social Skills Dealing with the Language Barrier PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO TOKYO 33 1 When to Go Tokyo Calendar of Events The Masterless Samurai Entry Requirements Getting There & Getting Around Transfers on the Subway & Train Money & Costs What Things Cost in Tokyo Health Safety Specialized Travel Resources Sustainable Tourism General Resources for Green Travel Special-Interest Trips & Escorted General-Interest Tours Staying Connected

6 iv 4 TOKYO NEIGHBORHOODS & SUGGESTED ITINERARIES 63 1 Getting to Know Tokyo Neighborhoods in Brief The Best of Tokyo in 1 Day The Best of Tokyo in 2 Days The Best of Tokyo in 3 Days WHERE TO STAY 81 CONTENTS TOKYO 1 Best Bets for Accommodations Japanese & Western-Style Accommodations Love Hotels Selecting Accommodations Tips for Saving on Your Hotel Room Very Expensive Family-Friendly Hotels Expensive Moderate Inexpensive WHERE TO DINE Best Bets for Dining Restaurant Essentials Restaurants by Cuisine Ginza, Hibiya & Shimbashi Tokyo Station Marunouchi & Nihombashi Tsukiji Asakusa Family-Friendly Restaurants Ueno Shinjuku Harajuku & Aoyama Shibuya Ebisu Roppongi & Nishi Azabu Akasaka Akihabara/Kanda WHAT TO SEE & DO IN TOKYO 171 Did You Know? The Top Attractions Five Unforgettable Ways to Immerse Yourself in Japanese Culture Pachinko Parlors Parks & Gardens A Hiking Getaway Cherry-Blossom Viewing in Ueno Park Shrines & Temples More Museums Sightseeing in Tokyo Without Spending a Yen Spectacular City Views Especially for Kids Spectator Sports

7 8 TOKYO STROLLS 204 v Walking Tour 1: Asakusa The Floating World of Yoshiwara Walking Tour 2: Harajuku & Aoyama Walking Tour 3: Ueno Walking Tour 4: Yanaka SHOPPING The Shopping Scene Shopping A to Z The Magical World of Vending Machines TOKYO AFTER DARK The Performing Arts The Club & Music Scene The Bar Scene Gay & Lesbian Bars Movie Theaters TOKYO 11 SIDE TRIPS FROM TOKYO Kamakura Nikko Mashiko Yokohama Hakone Mount Fuji Izu Peninsula CONTENTS 12 FAST FACTS Fast Facts: Tokyo Airline Websites A GLOSSARY OF USEFUL JAPANESE TERMS A JAPANESE-CHARACTER INDEX 324 INDEX 327 General Index Accommodations Index Restaurant Index

8 LIST OF MAPS Tokyo at a Glance Central Tokyo Tokyo in 1 Day Tokyo in 2 Days Tokyo in 3 Days Ginza & Hibiya Shinjuku Nihombashi Akasaka Shinagawa Asakusa Ueno Harajuku & Aoyama Shibuya Roppongi Tokyo Attractions Walking Tour: Asakusa Walking Tour: Harajuku & Aoyama Walking Tour: Ueno Walking Tour: Yanaka Side Trips from Tokyo Kamakura Nikko Yokohama Hakone

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