Books : Tokyo City Atlas: A Bilingual Guide (3rd Ed.)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9784770025036
ISBN: 4770025033
Label: Kodansha International
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 124
Publication Date: December 10, 2004
Publisher: Kodansha International
Sales Rank: 48751
Studio: Kodansha International
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This is the updated third edition of an atlas first published in 1998. During the past six years, the transportation network of the metropolitan area of Tokyo has changed a good deal. In the case of the subway system, lines have been extended, and some rapid-transit lines have been added, so code numbers for each station are given in our atlas for foreign travelers to identify them easily. In addition, as a result of urban development in areas such as Roppongi, Shinagawa, and Shiodome, quite a few new company buildings, stores, and hotels have appeared. These developments are also covered in this updated edition.
- 21 area maps of Metropolitan Tokyo (42 pages) showing not only chome numbers but also block numbers (banchi).
- 18 detailed maps of Central Tokyo (30 pages) to guide the reader even to numbered subway station entrances.
- An additional 7 maps of central Yokohama and Kawasaki and access maps to 3 U.S. military bases (Yokosuka, Yokota and Zama).
- Comprehensive index: More than 3,600 entries of town and station names, as well as major organizations and buildings, provide the user with easy access to all destinations.
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We traveled to Tokyo for the first time in our lives. After reading reviews about this book I've decided to purchase it, though i was also planning on getting a guide book as well. This has been a very smart purchse - we used the maps ALL THE TIME. whenever we read/heard about an attraction we opened the maps and looked for it. Many guide books say that you can't follow the address system in Tokyo, and we disagree! The maps are very detailed, including all the train stations and their exits which makes it very simply to navigate. It became much more useful than the guide book we purchased (Lonely Planet - Tokyo Encounter) which I don't recommend AT ALL. small price to pay for a very handy asset for those who don't know Tokyo.
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This book is fantastic! It's slim, but packed with info for the Tokyo tourist. I love that it has both the kanji and the romaji pronunciation - not all Tokyo streets have the roman characters for you to read. It shows every street, even the ones without names!
I dragged this book all over Tokyo. It fit in my (admittedly large) purse easily! I had to take my GRE in a non-touristy area and I don't know how I would have found the testing center without it.
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I was just checking back with Amazon to see if there is a new version of this indispensable book. I travel to Tokyo for leisure annually and would not dream of going without this book. I actually had a nightmare a couple of weeks ago that I arrived in Tokyo without this book!
As other reviewrs have said, this book will allow you to make sense of the unusual Japanese address system. Very importantly as well, it will help you in deciding which station exit to take as you travel around the city. When one is dealing with a station like Shinjuku (the world's largest)this is incredibly useful. Locate where you want to be when you come out of the station, and select the appropriate station exit from the map.
Can't recommend this one enough!
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I live and play in Tokyo, and this book is absolutely necessary, whether you are traveling here for a week, or moving here for 3 years to life. But let's be honest, it can be confusing. The book does the best job possible of mapping out Tokyo, with only a handful of errors for a few subway exits (i.e., the map makes it look like you turn right, when you need to turn left, and it's the reason it doesn't get a 5), but Tokyo is so completely confusing that there is really no way to get more detailed or accurate without GPS. Here are a few things you will find in the book:
1) Metropolitan Tokyo Rail System map on the inside of the cover. This map offers a visual representation of all (except one new that just opened) rail lines in and around Tokyo. It's expansive, including all of the 23 ku (sub-cities) that make up Tokyo. One of the most important things about this first map is that it gives you a N-E-S-W overall visual for orientation. This can really come in handy if you need to travel to one of the more remote areas that are not included in the various map sections spanning 84 pages of the book.
2) Tokyo Subway System Map. This may be the most important map in the book if you plan to use the Tokyo Subway system. Let's be honest, if you come to Tokyo, you will most likely need to take the subway somewhere. The map is color-coded by specific subway lines, so if you need to travel from the southern part of Central Tokyo to the northern part, and ... Read More
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This book is indispensable for anyone spending much time in Tokyo. It got me (and my directionally-challenged spouse) around for several months. It includes the numbers of various exits at subway stops that can save you much aggravation and extra walking. And it has the added advantage that you can read it without looking like you're lost all the time.
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