{"product_id":"getting-around-kyoto-and-nara-9784805309643","title":"Getting Around Kyoto and Nara","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis Kyoto and Nara travel guide contains everything you need for getting around the region including a pull-out atlas!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKyoto is the number one travel destination for foreigners in Japan, but it can be a difficult place to navigate if you don't know Japanese. This handy new pocket atlas and transportation guide is an indispensable tool to help non-Japanese visitors find their way around the city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedicated journalist and urban explorer Colin Smith has devoted many years to exploring Japan on foot and by various forms of public transportation. \u003ci\u003eGetting Around Kyoto and Nara\u003c\/i\u003e is conveniently divided into chapters showing the user how to get to Kyoto by air or train, how to get into the city, and how to get around Kyoto and into the surrounding countryside using public transport. It includes chapters for Nara, Uji, Fushimi, Otsu, Ohara, Mt. Hiei, Kurama and other popular tourist areas around Kyoto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetailed maps are given for each district of Kyoto showing the precise locations of temples, shrines, gardens, museums, hotels, shopping districts, restaurants, parks and other landmarks. Smith gives the reader detailed information on how to take a subway, a train or a bus around the city, how to read the signs, and how to operate the Japanese ticket machines to buy a ticket. He provides route diagrams showing all the stops along each route, so users know where to get on and off.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGetting Around Kyoto and Nara\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A large fold-out map of Kyoto \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Detailed area inset maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Train and subway routes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bus routes and bus stops near all the sights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Other means of transport, like renting a bicycle and taking a taxi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guide is packed with practical and useful information on the Kyoto region's lodgings, restaurants, and the best places to visit—including all of the region's famous temples, shrines, parks and historical monuments.","brand":"Colin Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48298260889851,"sku":"9784805309643","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_8dcb0d39-a118-4829-8160-1ee8149a62c4.jpg?v=1778758336","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/getting-around-kyoto-and-nara-9784805309643","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}