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Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan

Details

Publish Date

11/07/2023

# of Pages

264

Dimensions

9 x 6"

Price (Print/Ebook)

$19.95/$9.95

PISBN

9781611720822

EISBN

9781611729634

Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan

A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu

This journey the length of Japan takes the reader off the beaten tracks to explore some of the country's remoter regions along the Japan Sea—from Wakkanai in northern Hokkaido to Ibusuki in southern Kyushu—in a fascinating mix of travelogue, anecdote, and personal memoir. At each of the thirty stops along the journey the author, who has lived in Japan for thirty years, goes in quest of the spirit of place, determined to highlight what makes it special. 


Mixing comments on landscape and culture, the author was inspired by Alan Booth and Donald Richie and brings a contemporary perspective to his writing. The text provides some practical information on travel by rail and railway lines, but goes into far more depth and personal observation than a conventional guidebook for tourists.

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About the Author(s)

John Dougill

John Dougill

John Dougill has lived in Japan since 1994 and is the author of several books about the country.

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