20_543237 bindex.qxd 5/14/04 1:40 PM Page 649 Index Aqua-Beat (Beppu), 503 Boat tours and cruises A -Bomb Children, Statue Aquariums, 15 Ago Bay, 371 of the (Hiroshima), 457 Kagoshima, 519–520 Lake Akan, 608–609 A-Bomb Dome (Hiroshima), Nagoya, 357 Lake Ashi (Lake Hakone), 457 Noboribetsu, 597 250–251 Accommodations Osaka, 395–396 Lake Shinji, 446, 449 surfing for, 44 Toba, 370–371 Lake Tazawa, 571 tips on, 59–69 Arcades (Tokyo), 202–203 Matsue, 449 Acupuncture, 181–182 Arima Onsen (Kobe), 415 Matsushima, 560 Adachi Museum (Matsue), Arimatsu Narumi Shibori Nagasaki, 545–546 11, 450–451 Kaikan (Nagoya), 355–356 Seto Inland Sea, 460–461 Advocates (Tokyo), 222 Asakusa (Tokyo), 14 Bodeguita (Tokyo), 222 Agave (Tokyo), 222 walking tour, 189–193 Body & Soul (Tokyo), 217 Ago Bay, 371 Asakusa Information Center Bonsai, 476 Ainu, 588, 589, 595, 597, (Tokyo), 190 Books, recommended, 86–89 598, 606–609 Asakusa Jinja Shrine Botanic Garden (Shokubutsu- Ainu Kotan Village, 607 (Tokyo), 193 en; Sapporo), 587–588 Ainu Museum (Sapporo), 588 Ashi, Lake (Lake Hakone), Buke Yashiki (Matsue), Ainu Museum (Shiraoi), 250–251 447–448 597–598 Atami, 254 Bukeyashiki (Samurai District; Airfares, 44, 46–47 Atariya (Tokyo), 220 Kakunodate), 567–568 Airlines, 45–46 ATMs (automated teller Bunraku, 214, 407, 630 Air travel, 45–48, 56–57 machines), 32 Buses, 57–58 Akafuku (Ise), 368 Atomic Bomb Memorial Business hours, 89–90 Akan, Lake, 608 Mound (Hiroshima), 457 Byodoin Temple (Uji), Akan Kokusai Tsuru Center Atsuta Jingu Shrine 338–339 (Akan International Crane (Nagoya), 356 Center), 607 Akanko Spa (Akanko Onsen), C alendar of events, 35–41 605–611 B aseball, 200 Canal City Hakata, 496 Akan National Park, 13, 18, Fukuoka, 496 Car rentals, 58 579, 605, 606 Tokyo, 15 Car travel, 58–59 Akihabara Electric Town Baths (sento), 182, 626–627. Cavern Club (Tokyo), 217–218 (Denkigai; Tokyo), 208 See also Hot-spring spas Cenotaph for Korean Victims. Akinai to Kurashi Hakubu- and public baths (Hiroshima), 457–458 tsukan (Museum of Com- Bauhaus (Tokyo), 216–217 Cha-no-yu (tea ceremony), mercial and Domestic Life; Beer, 75 630–632 Uchiko), 484–485 Beer Station (Tokyo), 221 Cherry blossoms, 5–6 Ameya YokochoCOPYRIGHTED (Tokyo), Beppu, 16, 501–507 MATERIALCherry-blossom season 210–211 Bic Camera (Tokyo), 208 (sakura matsuri), Amida (Kamakura), 229 Bicycling, 17 33, 36, 184 Antiques, 22, 202 Hiroshima, 461 Chicago (Tokyo), 196, 211 Aoshima, 511 Kyoto, 290 Chinatown (Chukagai; Aoshima Beach, 512 Lake Tazawa, 570 Yokohama), 243 Aoshima Jinja, 511–512 Shimanami Kaido, 485–486 Chinatown (Nankin-machi; Aoyagi Samurai Manor Sounkyo Gorge, 602 Kobe), 412 (Kakunodate Rekishi-mura Takayama, 272 Chiran, 521 Aoyagi; Kakunodate), Bihoro, 606 Chopsticks, 76 567–568 Birdland (Tokyo), 217 Christon Café (Tokyo), 221 Aoyama (Tokyo), 210 Blue Note (Tokyo), 217 Chubu District, 26 20_543237 bindex.qxd 5/14/04 1:40 PM Page 650 650 INDEX Chubu-Sangaku National Dento Kougeikan (Kumamoto Festivals and special events, Park (Japan Alps National Prefectural Traditional 34–41 Park), 12, 26, 260 Crafts Center), 534 Fishing Chugoku District, 26 Department stores, 6, 78 cormorant, 14, 38, 285, Chuguji Temple (Nara), 350 Kyoto, 339, 341 337, 360 Chukagai (Chinatown; Tokyo, 179, 201, 205–208 Lake Akan, 608 Yokohama), 243 Disabilities, travelers with, Flea markets City Art Museum (Kagoshima 42–43 Kyoto, 341–342 Shiritsu Bijitsukan), 520 Disaster Reduction and Tokyo, 210 Climate, 32–33 Human Renovation Institu- Floating Garden Observatory Climbing Mount Fuji, 17, tion (Kobe), 2, 11, 414 (Kuchu Teien Tenbodai; 245–246 Disneyland, Tokyo, 198 Osaka), 393 Club 99 (Tokyo), 222 DisneySea (Tokyo), 198 Flower arranging (ikebana), Code (Tokyo), 219 Display Hall of Kagoshima 181 Comme des Garçons (Tokyo), Products, 522 Flower Park Kagoshima 197, 210 Doburoku Matsuri no Yakata (Ibusuki), 528 Condomania (Tokyo), 196 (Festival Hall; Ogimachi), Fudoin Temple (Mount Confucius Shrine and 281 Koya), 426 Museum of Chinese History Dogo Onsen (Dogo Spa), Fugen, Mount, 554 (Koshibyo; Nagasaki), 544 483–484 Fugu, 70 Contemporary Art Museum, Dogo Onsen Honkan Fuji, Mount, 6, 17, 244–246 Kumamoto, 533 (Matsuyama), 16, 483 Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Cormorant fishing, 14, 38, Drinks, 74–76 Park, 12, 224, 245, 246 285, 337, 360 Drugstores, 90 Fujii Folk Craft Museum Costume Museum (Kyoto), Dubliners (Tokyo), 221 (Fujii Bijutsu Mingei-Kan; 321 Takayama), 273 Crafts and traditional Japan- Fukagawa Edo Museum ese products, 22 E arthquakes, 90 (Fukagawa Edo Shiryokan; Beppu, 504 East Garden (Higashi Gyoen; Tokyo), 185 Kagoshima, 522 Tokyo), 183 Fukiya, 436 Kakunodate, 568 Edo-Tokyo Museum (Edo- Fukuoka, 491–501 Kanazawa, 377–378, Tokyo Hakubutsukan), accommodations, 497–500 380–381 10, 173, 174 orientation, 494 Kumamoto, 534–535 Edo Wonderland Ise (Ise restaurants, 500–501 Kyoto, 285, 339, 340–341 Azuchi Momoyama Bunka- side trips from, 496–497 Matsue, 449–450 Mura; Ise-Shima), 16, 369 sights and attractions, Okayama, 433 Edo Wonderland Noboribetsu 494–496 Tokyo, 204 (Jidai-mura), 16, 597 transportation, 494 Crafts Gallery (Bijutuskan Eikando Temple (Kyoto), traveling to, 492 Kogeikan; Tokyo), 186 334–335 visitor information, 492–493 Credit cards, 31–32 Ekoin (Mount Koya), 425–426 Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Crocodile (Tokyo), 218 Electricity, 90 11, 495 Cuisine, 69–74 Embassies and consulates, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, 496 Currency and currency 90–91 Fukuriki Ichiza (Tokyo), 221 exchange, 30 Emergencies, 91 Fukuurajima, 563 Customs regulations, 29 Enjoy House (Tokyo), 221–222 Fureaikan (Kyoto Museum Entry requirements, 29 of Traditional Crafts), Entsuin (Matsushima), 562 325, 335 D aibutsu (Kamakura), 228 Etiquette and customs, 76, Furusato Onsen (Sakurajima), Daibutsu (Nara), 348 624–627 518 Daibutsuden (Nara), 348–349 Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Daiichi Takimotokan 339 (Noboribetsu Onsen), 596 F amilies with children, Futami-no-ura, 366, 369 Daisetsuzan National Park, in Tokyo Futarasan Shrine (Nikko), 13, 601, 602 accommodations, 123 235 Danjyo-Garan Complex sights and attractions, (Mount Koya), 425 197–199 Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Fashions (clothing), Tokyo, G arden Lounge (Tokyo), (Fukuoka), 8, 496–497 209–210 222 Dejima (Nagasaki), 542 Ferries, 59 Gardens, 13–14, 632 Dejima Museum of History Festival Hall (Doburoku Chiran, 521 (Nagasaki), 542–543 Matsuri no Yakata; Hiroshima, 460 Demboin Garden (Tokyo), 192 Ogimachi), 281 Kagoshima, 518 20_543237 bindex.qxd 5/14/04 1:40 PM Page 651 INDEX 651 Kanazawa, 375, 376–377 Hakone Tozan Railway, 249 Higashi Gyoen (East Garden; Kobe, 412 Hakuto-zan, Mount, 609 Tokyo), 183 Kumamoto, 532 Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Higashi-Honganji (Kyoto), Kyoto area, 285, 321, 323, Museum (Kobe), 414 321 324, 326–327, 336 Hama Rikyu Garden (Tokyo), Higashiyama Hiking Course Nagoya, 356, 357 8, 183, 190 (Takayama), 272 Okayama, 432 Hanae Mori Building Higashiyama-ku District Sapporo, 587–588 (Tokyo), 196 (Kyoto), 14, 323–326 Shugakuin Imperial Villa Hanayashiki (Tokyo), 193, 197 walking tour, 327–332 (near Kyoto), 338 Hanazono Shrine (Tokyo), 210 Hikawa-Maru (Yokohama), Takamatsu, 475 Handcrafts, 22 241–242 Tokyo, 182–184 Beppu, 504 Hiking Garyoden (Kobe), 412 Kagoshima, 522 Akanko Onsen, 608–609 Gaspanic Bar (Tokyo), 222 Kakunodate, 568 Higashiyama Hiking Course Gaspanic Cafe (Tokyo), 222 Kanazawa, 377–378, (Takayama), 272 Gasshozukuri Seikatsu 380–381 Kawaguchiko Trail (Mount Shiryokan (Ogimachi), 281 Kumamoto, 534–535 Fuji), 245 Gay and lesbian travelers, 43 Kyoto, 285, 339, 340–341 Mount Kurodake, 602–603 Tokyo, 216, 222–223 Matsue, 449–450 Oirase Stream, 574 Geisha bars, 212 Okayama, 433 Old Nakasendo Geronimo (Tokyo), 222 Tokyo, 204 Highway, 17 Gesshoji Temple (Matsue), Haneda Airport (Tokyo), 99, Owakudani Nature 448 101–102 Trail, 250 Gifu, 360 Haniwa Garden (Miyazaki), Himeji, 426–431 Gingko tree, Kamakura, 228 510 Himeji Castle, 9–10, 427–428 Ginkakuji (Kyoto), 324, 334 Hara Museum of Contempo- Hirano-Machi (Peace Park; Gion Corner (Kyoto), 332, 343 rary Art (Hara Bijutsukan; Nagasaki), 543–544 Gion District (Kyoto), 14, 285, Tokyo), 185 Hirata Folk Art Museum 288, 332, 342–343 Hasedera (Kamakura), 229 (Hirata Kinen-kan; Gion Shrine (Kyoto), 331–332 Hase Kannon Temple Takayama), 274 Glover Garden (Nagasaki), (Kamakura), 7, 229 Hiroshima, 454–467 543 Hattoji, 436 accommodations, 461–464 Godaido (Matsushima), 562 Hayashi Kimono (Tokyo), 211 orientation and transporta- Golf Head Clerks Quarter’s tion, 456–457 Ibusuki, 528 (Nagasaki), 542 restaurants, 464–467 Miyazaki, 510–511 Health concerns, 41–42 sights and attractions, Unzen Spa, 554 Hearn Memorial Hall (Hearn 457–460 Gora, scenic railway to, Kinenkan; Matsue), 448 traveling to, 456 249–250 Heian Shrine (Kyoto), 324, visitor information, 456 Goruden Gai (Tokyo), 335–336 Hiroshima Castle, 459 215–216 Heiwadai Park (Miyazaki), Hiroshima City Comics Goten (Kagoshima), 519 510 Library, 459 Great Buddha (Kamakura), Heiwa Kaikan (Peace Hiroshima City Museum of 228 Museum; Chiran), 521 Contemporary Art, 459 Heiwa Kinen Shiryokan Hiroshima Museum of Art, (Peace Memorial Museum; 460 H ai-den (Nikko), 234 Hiroshima), 11, 458–459 Hiroshima National Peace Hakata Machiya Folk Heiwa Koen (Peace Memorial Memorial Hall for the Museum (Hakata Machiya Park; Hiroshima), 457 Atomic Bomb Victims, 458 Furusato-Kan; Fukuoka), Hell Valley (Jigokudani; Hiroshima Prefectural Art 495 Noboribetsu Onsen), 596 Museum, 460 Hakodate, 579–583 Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Historical Government House Hakodate, Mount, 580–581 Village (Hida no Sato; (Takayama Jinya), 274 Hakone, 16, 174, 246–253 Takayama),