This map book was amazingly fantastically useful. When I went to Tokyo knowing no Japanese other than hello, good bye, and excuse me (not the easiest way to go to Japan believe me. learn a few more phrases than that before you go). Firstly the city map: brilliant very detailed, every building is numbered and allot of them are labelled with what they are (allot)for example shopping centres that are not even in the travel guides and things that are like the Sony building. very very useful when trying to get your bearings when you walk out of a subway station in Gina. the city map is very accurate and reliable. secondly the subway and rail maps, these where superb simply pointing to the station that you wanted to get to on the map is allot more useful than doing the old British thing of saying the word loudly slowly but still pronouncing it completely wrong. Used this part of the book everyday extremely useful. whatever you do if this is your first time going to Tokyo don't go without a bi-lingual map believe me when I say you will regret it if you only have an English map on you when you get there. it makes asking directions so much easier and the Japanese appreciate that you have something in there language. Money that you couldn't spend any better, and of this if your first time in Tokyo money that you need to spend. Buy this book, your gonna need it!!!!
The best bilingual map of Tokyo - Essential
Review Date: April 12, 2007
Reviewer: Mark N. Bolton, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
I have been based in Tokyo for the last four years and have used extensively both the second and third editions of this book. I've also recommended this book to other expats and visitors coming to Tokyo for a reasonable length of time and had them find it useful and write positive reviews.
As noted by other reviewers, this is only a book of maps (streets, trains, subway) covering central "greater Tokyo" (i.e. more than inside the Yamanote line, but certainly not all 23 wards). You will need a guide book in addition - personally I'd recommend Lonely Planet, but that's just a personal preference.
This is a book for walking and travelling round Tokyo it is not really a driving atlas. It will help you find Tokyo landmarks and addresses (at least down to the right block - which is all you can expect...) but it is not particularly well arranged for driving round the city.
If you are coming to Tokyo for more than a couple of days I would recommend adding this book to your bag.
A great guide
Review Date: August 5, 2005
Reviewer: Jean-Pierre Merlet, Paris, France
This is the only atlas you'll need when travelling in Tokyo : full color maps, very clear, very detailed, with good subway map. You cannot get lost with this guide ! Buy also "Tokyo", the new edition from Lonely Planet, and you're set. It's the only two guides you"ll need : travel light !
Does what the guidebooks don't!
Review Date: April 16, 2010
Reviewer: Rider, UK
Unless you like getting lost in big cities then this atlas is essential for your trip to Tokyo.
As other people have said there's no introduction and it doesn't do much beyond work as an atlas, but that's fine when you consider the fact that there are loads of guidebooks out there about Tokyo. Instead, this atlas does what the guidebooks don't -- allows you to see exactly where something is. Let's face it, the maps in most guidebooks are pretty rubbish.
This atlas has most tourist attractions and major hotels are marked, but even if they're not marked it's still pretty easy to see where you're going -- we had no problem using it to find unmarked shops and museums that we'd read about on the internet or in guidebooks as long as we had the address.
Even though most streets in Tokyo don't have street signs the atlas has so many places marked that you should be able to find something to help guide you.
To top it off, it's small and light enough to carry around in your bag when you're out and about, and also has railway and metro maps printed at the front for quick reference.
Extremely helpful
Review Date: February 11, 2009
Reviewer: Paul Barrett, Galway, Ireland
I bought this before spending two weeks in Tokyo after seeing good reviews and I must say it is well worth the money.
The city actually has quite a lot of "you are here" maps around, but I only really used them to see what direction I was facing. After that, all I needed was this.
The most helpful section is the subway map at the front, not to mention the fact that all the subway exits are clearly marked on the main map. I talked to someone who said even locals can have trouble with the subway, but I had no trouble getting anywhere. By the end of my first day I was fully confident to ride off anywhere in the subway and it's thanks to this book.
But simply, if you are going to Tokyo buy this book.
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