Okinawa & Japan's Southern Islands

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Brand new from Bradt is Okinawa and Japan's Southwest Islands, the sole travel guidebook dedicated to the archipelago stretching from the southern tip of mainland Japan to Taiwan, whose landscapes include award-winning beaches, coral reefs, tropical jungles and ancient forests. This guide contains all the detailed information that travellers need to get the most out of their visit, from accommodation and restaurants to transport and sights. Japan expert Jo Davey complements this with rich context and entertaining insights to help readers understand this fascinating region, covering culture, recipes, architectural highlights, historical episodes and traditional folktales.Japan's Southwest Islands are a remote but rewarding and geographically diverse area that comprises the Satsunan Islands (formed of the Osumi and Amami islands) and the Ryukyu Islands (consisting of the Okinawa, Kerama, Miyako and Yaeyama islands). The capital city of Naha on Okinawa-honto is a bright and busy hub of history, art, karate and food. Thanks to its many US military bases and post-war occupation by the US, Naha is a fusion of Japanese and American culture. In contrast, the more remote islands preserve traditional Ryukyuan life with festivals, architecture, traditional accommodation and religious sites. Depending where you travel, you can dive with manta rays off Iriomote or kayak along its jungle rivers, hike through Yakushima's ancient forest, search for star sand on Taketomi, pay tribute to the fallen of World War II at museums and monuments on Okinawa-honto, cycle between Miyako's award-winning beaches, take home a chunk of rope from the world's largest tug-of-war (in Naha) or go whale watching off the Kerama Islands. Wherever you go, the islands' amazing food - known for being the world's healthiest cuisine - can be found throughout the archipelago.As well as dedicated chapters covering each island group, the book also provides a glimpse into the 'gateway cities' of Tokyo and Kagoshima, with coverage that highlights little-known areas, activities, accommodation and restaurants. Throughout, extensive practical information includes transport, seasonality, itineraries, visas and budgeting. Whether you come for culture or cuisine, karate or nature, diving or trekking, let Bradt's Okinawa and Japan's Southwest Islands be your guide.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-08-09
Mått135 x 213 x 18 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieBradt Travel Guides
Antal sidor384
FörlagBradt Travel Guides
ISBN9781784776824

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Jo Davey is a freelance writer, photographer and former chef who fell in love with Japan aged 17 and hasn't stopped exploring it since. On her first trip to its Southwest Islands, she realised she was somewhere special while fishing for squid and watching shooting stars on Geruma, a tiny island. Later she found herself singing at a local restaurant, accompanied by a friend and the chef on guitars. This was when she understood that, on these islands, you aren't just another tourist. Once the day-trippers disappear, a rare local world opens up. What Davey particularly loves the diversity of this delightfully remote archipelago. Here she can indulge her every interest: food, diving, hiking, nature, culture, language or history. Her ideal day on Japan's Southwest Islands would involve trekking in Iriomote's warm jungles or Yakushima's ancient forests of Yakushima before evening of world-famous cuisine in the company of welcoming locals.

Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography and geology, Climate, Natural history and conservation, Archaeology, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture, Sports and activities Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators and tourist information, Red tape, Embassies and consulates, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Opening hours, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE ISLANDS Chapter 3 The Osumi Islands Yakushima, Tanegashima, Kuchinoerabujima, The Mishima Chapter 4 The Amami Islands History, Amami Oshima, Kakeromajima, Ukejima and Yoroshima, Kikaijima, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabujima, Yoronto Chapter 5 The Okinawa Islands Okinawa-honto, Iejima, Izenajima, Iheyajima, Agunijima, Tonakijima, Kumejima Chapter 6 The Kerama Islands History, Tokashikijima, Zamamijima, Akajima, Gerumajima Chapter 7 The Miyako Islands History, Miyakojima, Ogamijima, Ikemajima, Kurimajima, Irabujima and Shimojijima, Taramajima Chapter 8 The Yaeyama Islands History, Ishigakijima, Taketomijima, Kohamajima, Kuroshima, Iriomotejima, Haterumajima, Yonagunijima PART THREE GATEWAY CITIES Chapter 9 Gateway Cities Tokyo, Kagoshima Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further Information Index