Tokyo: the Extraordinary Guide
An Insider Tour of Art, Food, and Culture
Rizzoli · Print & ebook · March 4, 2025
Get off the beaten track with a deep dive into Tokyo as the locals know it: a fascinating blend of modern design, world-class food, breathtaking natural beauty, and profound cultural heritage.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore Tokyo through neighborhood routes, local stops, cultural heritage, food, and contemporary design.
- Themes
- Tokyo's cultural heritage, Food and street-food culture, Art, design, and architecture
- Genres
- Japan Travel
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Get off the beaten track with a deep dive into Tokyo as the locals know it: a fascinating blend of modern design, world-class food, breathtaking natural beauty, and profound cultural heritage. This luxuriously designed volume will take you on a local’s tour of the city, from learning about the history of Tokyo to experiencing a traditional bathhouse, sento, or delighting in the color and drama of a classic Noh play.
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Alongside the history, explore modern-day Tokyo with its vibrant and delicious street food scene, cutting-edge architecture and design, and the under-the-radar quiet spots to relax. There is a chapter for each of the key neighborhoods along with maps, walking itineraries, and lists of the essential pit stops. Whether you’re planning a trip, have already been and want a keepsake to remember the city by, or are simply sitting at home longing to be somewhere else, this is the perfect book for you.
Tokyo Neighborhood Routes
Explore Tokyo through neighborhood routes, local stops, cultural heritage, food, and contemporary design.
Come here for
- Tokyo neighborhood chapters, maps, and walking itineraries
- Sento, Noh, street food, and quiet local spots
Expect
- History, bathhouses, and classic Noh
- Street food, architecture, and under-the-radar places to relax
Where it sits
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Publisher categories
- Japan Travel
- Food Travel
- Shopping & Markets
- Authors
- Johann Fleuri
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Published
- March 4, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Tokyo's cultural heritage · Food and street-food culture · Art, design, and architecture
- Reading lane
- Japan Travel