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Summary: A Glimpse of Tokyo - Excellent guide and good read
Review: "Little Adventures in Tokyo" does more than offer a guidebook to this amazing city, it also offers hints of the various flavors of Tokyo from the most famous to the most infamous. A great amount of information is packed into this slim volume. Each of the 39 adventures is a view point.While not exactly an "off the beaten path" type of guide, there is plenty here to compliment a Lonely Planet or Frommer's. "Little Adventures in Tokyo" is more like having a friend showing you around his beloved city, from the top sites to his favorite hole-in-the-wall. Major attractions like Tsukiji, the famous fresh fish market (Adventure 10), are illuminated in fine detail. Interesting little bits like where to go for avante-guarde theater (Adventure 27) show an entirely different side. Variety is the key here, ranging from high priced to free, from esoteric to amusement. The book is very well written, and can be read as a traveler's tales account of Tokyo in its own right, as well as used as a guide book. Several of the adventures I will never do, but I enjoyed reading about them all the same. It seems to be written a little more for residents than casual travelers, as several of the Adventures take some time. The only word of warning is to take the prices with a grain of salt, as in Japan's rapidly changing economy things don't stay the same for long. I found everything to be about 100 yen more than the guide prices.
Rating:
Summary: A Glimpse of Tokyo - Excellent guide and good read
Review: "Little Adventures in Tokyo" does more than offer a guidebook to this amazing city, it also offers hints of the various flavors of Tokyo from the most famous to the most infamous. A great amount of information is packed into this slim volume. Each of the 39 adventures is a view point. While not exactly an "off the beaten path" type of guide, there is plenty here to compliment a Lonely Planet or Frommer's. "Little Adventures in Tokyo" is more like having a friend showing you around his beloved city, from the top sites to his favorite hole-in-the-wall. Major attractions like Tsukiji, the famous fresh fish market (Adventure 10), are illuminated in fine detail. Interesting little bits like where to go for avante-guarde theater (Adventure 27) show an entirely different side. Variety is the key here, ranging from high priced to free, from esoteric to amusement. The book is very well written, and can be read as a traveler's tales account of Tokyo in its own right, as well as used as a guide book. Several of the adventures I will never do, but I enjoyed reading about them all the same. It seems to be written a little more for residents than casual travelers, as several of the Adventures take some time. The only word of warning is to take the prices with a grain of salt, as in Japan's rapidly changing economy things don't stay the same for long. I found everything to be about 100 yen more than the guide prices.
Rating:
Summary: A Glimpse of Tokyo - Excellent guide and good read
Review: "Little Adventures in Tokyo" does more than offer a guidebook to this amazing city, it also offers hints of the various flavors of Tokyo from the most famous to the most infamous. A great amount of information is packed into this slim volume. Each of the 39 adventures is a view point. While not exactly an "off the beaten path" type of guide, there is plenty here to compliment a Lonely Planet or Frommer's. "Little Adventures in Tokyo" is more like having a friend showing you around his beloved city, from the top sites to his favorite hole-in-the-wall. Major attractions like Tsukiji, the famous fresh fish market (Adventure 10), are illuminated in fine detail. Interesting little bits like where to go for avante-guarde theater (Adventure 27) show an entirely different side. Variety is the key here, ranging from high priced to free, from esoteric to amusement. The book is very well written, and can be read as a traveler's tales account of Tokyo in its own right, as well as used as a guide book. Several of the adventures I will never do, but I enjoyed reading about them all the same. It seems to be written a little more for residents than casual travelers, as several of the Adventures take some time. The only word of warning is to take the prices with a grain of salt, as in Japan's rapidly changing economy things don't stay the same for long. I found everything to be about 100 yen more than the guide prices.
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Summary: An "off the beaten track", insightful book on Japan.
Review: As an adventure tour operator we look for new information all the time - and this is one of the best travelling books I have ever come across - it is fun, informative, and slightly whacky at the same time. If you have never been to Japan it will inspire you to go - if you have been before it will bring back the memories and inspire you to return.
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Summary: Rick Kennedy's love for Tokyo is infectious...
Review: Having this book on a recent trip to Tokyo was like having a personal tour guide who appreciates the funky and beautiful in this crazy city. The Adventures include both walking tours and destinations, some cover the tourist spots and some are far from the mainstream. His coverage of the tourist spots will give you a unique view of them, but also try some of the more quirky destinations. I realised quickly that I wanted to carry this book with me every day. I followed 6 or 7 Little Adventures and each one was memorable. My favorite was the Old Tokyo neighborhoods near Ueno, followed closey by Asakusa and Minka-en. I would recommended this book highly to anyone visiting Tokyo. It's an overwhelming city and this book will take some of the stress out of tackling it. The author's insights are fun and the directions and maps are easy to follow (or as easy as can be hoped for in Japan!). I just hope Mr Kennedy keeps updating this book because Tokyo is such a rapidly changing city. There was at least one instance where I did not see a shop that was supposed to be on a route, but there was a huge new building under construction in the general area.
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Summary: nice!
Review: hi" I`m akemi" I work in Tokyo. 26age. my hobby is watching move, music, tennis ,driving,
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Summary: loved it
Review: i can't say enough wonderful things about this guide! it occupied and entertained me during my days in tokyo while my friend i was visiting slaved away at work. she was very excited about the books, as she had never heard of most of the places i visited and i left the guide for her to use after i left.
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Summary: Too many common
Review: I purchased this book because I wanted to escape the world of lousy planet and was looking for a guidebook that could give me a fresh, different perspective to this world metropolis. However, I was disapponted by the content, with many of the "adventures" being very common tourist destinations in Tokyo, like Asakusa, Yokohama, Tsukiji and the morning rush at Shinjuku station, covered by almost any guidebook. And given that this book can never be your only guidebook to Tokyo (there are no accomodation listings or basic travel information, and few maps), I was expecting more unique destinations. On the other hand, some of the adventures in this book are so expensive or esoteric, only the elite few will ever experience them, like enjoying Koh-do or watching the art of Japanese archery. That being said, I did enjoy some of the adventures, most notably the walk through old Tokyo. But if given the chance again, I would skip this book.
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Summary: Rick Kennedy does it again with "Tokyo Q"
Review: If you like Little Adventues in Tokyo (which it looks like everyone does) check out Rick Kennedy's new book, "Tokyo Q 2000-2001: Annual Guide to the City." Not like any other guide book you have seen before. I guarantee it!--Don Best, Stone Bridge Press
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Summary: Terrific plans for terrific days in Tokyo
Review: If you visit, live or even are just curious about Tokyo, Little Adventures is a truly wonderful guide. I bought it on a whim, but it was invaluable when deciding what to do on my first visit to Japan. It's fascinating reading even if you never visit! With such a wide variety of trips, there will surely be many things that will interest you. I admit I have a special happiness for this book. One of the happiest days of my entire life was a visit to Minka-en, because of this book's description. That day is one of the most peaceful, happy, and memorable memories of my entire life. It was worth 100 times the price of this terrific guide. Thank you, Rick Kennedy!
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