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Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu

Off the Beaten Tracks in Japan: A Journey by Train from Hokkaido to Kyushu

Dougill, John

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Publisher Price: $19.95

ISBN10: 1611720826
ISBN13: 9781611720822
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Published: Nov 7 2023
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Awards: Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards

2023 FOREWORD INDIES BOOK OF THE YEAR GOLD WINNER FOR TRAVEL

Observations on the people, culture, and history of Japan from a
long-time resident riding the rails along the less-traveled western
coastline.

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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