Lonely Planet's guide to Japan - Okinawa & The Southwest Islands (Chapter), 13th Edition

This is the Okinawa & the Southwest Islands chapter from Lonely Planet's Japan guidebook.Japan's Southwest Islands are a nature lover's paradise. But spectacular nature is only part of it - they exude a peculiarly 'un-Japanese' culture. Indeed, the islands made up a separate country for most of their history, and the Ryukyu cultural heart still beats strongly here. soaking up the sun on one of the white-sand beaches of the Kerama Islands maps hiking into the heart of Yakushima to commune with ancient yakusugi trees transport diving with playful mantas off Ishigaki-jima restaurants & accommodation Coverage includes: Kagoshima Prefecture, Osumi Islands, Amami Islands, Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa-honto & around, Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands., ISBN: 9781742204147 Click the banner to get it at ONLY: USD4.95