Japan Travel Guide: Things I Wish I'D Known Before Going to Japan (2026)

Great book lots of information and would highly recommend

The book was informative although the inside could have reflected the out side with colour pictures gave good trip ideas for days out

Purchased for No 1 son, but will be purchasing again as No 2 son is planning his trip to Japan next year

Looks a very dull book. No colour pictures. Articles are interesting a d probably useful

Bought as a gift for somebody travelling to Japan. They found it invaluable for prepping their trip, so I’m very happy with my purchase.

I got this for a friend whose dream is to visit Japan and she thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. If you are a Prime member you can borrow the digital version for free, if that helps you when deciding whether or not to purchase the physical copy.

I bought this book because I thought it would less dense than a Frodder's or Lonely Planet Guide and only focus on the BEST things to do in Japan and have a more folksy tone - like a good tour guide (a tour guide wrote this book.) Problem is it's way too sparse. Sometimes there's only a sentence on a page with a black and white photo. I read the entire book in an hour. It's a very difficult book to navigate. There's few chapter headings and the layout is confusing. As a reader, I didn't know what part of Japan the cities he spoke about were - the book didn't contain a map of Japan. Truly, this book was a disappointment.

Very poor self published waste of money. The information is lacking, it's like a reading something from a school project. The photos are black and white, the maps are not detailed and hard to read and I suspect google translate has been used judging by some of the grammar. I returned it for a refund.

This book is a scam. Zero value add. No details provided. Simple random copy paste things you can get anywhere on the internet printed in the book format with ugly pictures from black and white printer. No useful information whatsoever. Do not waste your money. I have requested the refund.

Works. Good.

Great book! Many pictures, they are black and white but fully understandable. Many useful tips. They give detailed prices and opening and closing hours for the places they recommend. They translate some food/words and prices from Yen to USD for you. For some of the attractions they recommend, they’ll also tell you what the nearest train station would be. It has very few typos, but some things get lost in translation and there is a language barrier… it’s just a sweet old couple who did a great job:)

Bom guia para conhecer um pouco o Japão antes de ir. O livro é todo a preto e branco e a qualidade de impressão é baixa. Os preços e horários podem ficar rapidamente desatualizados mas é um bom começo para preparar a viagem.

Gekocht voor mijn schoonvader, hij was er blij mee.