Getting Around Kyoto and Nara: Pocket Atlas and Transportation Guide; Includes Nara, Fushimi, Uji, Mt Hiei, Lake Biwa, Ohara and Kurama

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Kyoto 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. Dedicated journalist and urban explorer Colin Smith has devoted many years to exploring Japan on foot and by various forms of public transportation. Getting Around Kyoto 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.

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Colin Smith is a writer and translator who grew up near New York City and is a long-time resident of the Kyoto region. A dedicated urban explorer, he has devoted years to exploring parts of Japan on foot and by various forms of public transportation and is pleased to offer visitors and residents this essential guide for navigating the area.