The Rough Guide to Japan

Customer Reviews

Disappointing - By: R. Gillett, 05 Apr 2008
On a two week holiday to Japan, bought this & another major guide at the airport, hot off the press. Many aspects are disappointing, for example, the guide is organised by theme, & not by area. I'm staying in Shinjuku, if i want to look up accommodation, that's on page 117, but if you want a map, that's 40 pages away o p150, & somewhere to go out, try page 180, & the sights? flip back 30 pages or so... I think you get the idea. Does it have a handy index? No. A cross reference? No. The maps, which I thought were okay when I flicked through it at the airport, aren't that detailed. When being a tourist giving clear directions & landmarks is crucial. The book is more of a description than a guide, so sometimes you're stuck as to what is a reallly big deal & what isn't. Another example would be that I read one part of the guide, but didn't realised until half way through that it was describing a castle, whereas I think it should have said "This is a great castle!" at the start! I'm reallly disappointed. One week in, I'm giving up on the Rough Guide.

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