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‎Further reading:

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 * Culture Shock: Japan (ISBN 1558688528). A part of the 'Culture Shock' series, this is an excellent overview of the culture and lifestyle of the Japanese. A good resource for a long or work-related stay in [[Japan]] or even for interaction with Japanese people.
-* All-You-Can Japan (ISBN 1453666354), by Josh Shulman is a unique travel guide to Japan that offers a wise and economical travel strategy rather than references to various points of interest. The author was born and raised in Japan, and writes this short guide in a casual, easy-to-read language.Yarrak var
+* All-You-Can Japan (ISBN 1453666354), by Josh Shulman is a unique travel guide to Japan that offers a wise and economical travel strategy rather than references to various points of interest. The author was born and raised in Japan, and writes this short guide in a casual, easy-to-read language.
 ==Regions==

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 The number of vegetarian restaurants and even vegetarian food festivals (such as the Tokyo VegeFood Festa that takes place in the autumn) are increasing. Some vegetarians have been networking to help each other find suitable places to eat. For example, since 2006, a vegan meet-up group in Tokyo has been holding monthly buffets at local restaurants. Vegetarians in Tokyo or travelers passing through, can find out about the feast at the vegan meet-up page [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-389/]. The Happy Cow is a website [http://www.happycow.net/] that provides information about vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Japan and all over the world. They now have an excellent free app for the iOS and Android systems [http://www.happycow.net/mobile.html].
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	The number of vegetarian restaurants and even vegetarian food festivals (such as the Tokyo VegeFood Festa that takes place in the autumn) are increasing. Some vegetarians have been networking to help each other find suitable places to eat. For example, since 2006, a vegan meet-up group in Tokyo has been holding monthly buffets at local restaurants. Vegetarians in Tokyo or travelers passing through, can find out about the feast at the vegan meet-up page [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-389/]. The Happy Cow is a website [http://www.happycow.net/] that provides information about vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Japan and all over the world. They now have an excellent free app for the iOS and Android systems [http://www.happycow.net/mobile.html].		The number of vegetarian restaurants and even vegetarian food festivals (such as the Tokyo VegeFood Festa that takes place in the autumn) are increasing. Some vegetarians have been networking to help each other find suitable places to eat. For example, since 2006, a vegan meet-up group in Tokyo has been holding monthly buffets at local restaurants. Vegetarians in Tokyo or travelers passing through, can find out about the feast at the vegan meet-up page [http://www.meetup.com/vegan-389/]. The Happy Cow is a website [http://www.happycow.net/] that provides information about vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Japan and all over the world. They now have an excellent free app for the iOS and Android systems [http://www.happycow.net/mobile.html].
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 ==Get around==
-There is a Sight-Seeing Inquiry Office in Tobu-Nikko station (Tel. 0288-53-4511) which may be able to provide some help. Both stations are about two kilometers to the west of the shrine area.
+There is a Sight-Seeing Inquiry Office in Tobu-Nikko station (Tel. 0288-53-4511) which may be able to provide some help. They can also help with booking accommodation but charge a 20%	commission. Both stations are about two kilometers to the west of the shrine area.
 To reach the shrines, you can take a Tobu Bus (bus stop 2C just outside the Tobu Nikko train station, bus fare included in Tobu's World Heritage Pass, about a 6 minute bus ride to the UNESCO World Heritage area), or you can get up close and personal with the neighborhood and use your own two feet, following the pedestrian signs along the main road (Route 119). Getting off at bus stops 81-85 on the Tobu 2C bus line will get you to the shrine and temple area. Halfway between the stations and shrines, you can stop at the '''Tourist Information Center''' (591 Gokomachi area; Tel. 0288-53-3795) to get maps, ask questions (some English spoken), use the Internet (¥100/30 minutes), and quench your thirst with water from a small, ladle-drawn waterfall. Also if it is raining, they very happily lend out umbrellas and you are able to drop these off on the way back. Allow about a half-hour or so to walk from the train station to the shrine entrance.
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 * <sleep name="Daiyagawa Youth Hostel" alt="大谷川ユースホステル" phone="+81 0288-54-1974" url="http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~daiyayh/"> A cosy and very friendly place which can be a bit narrow at times, but it's the obvious choice for budget travellers with &yen;2730 for a bunk bed. The owner is very hearty and is happy to lend guide books and answer questions. Either walk about 10 minutes uphill on the main street or take the bus to the tourist information centre, from there take the first right and follow the road up the river for a few minutes. It's a bit tucked away and directly at the Daiyagawa river.</sleep>
-* <sleep name="Narusawa Lodge" alt="" address="1462-22 Tokorono" directions="" phone="+81 0288-54-1630" url="http://www.nikko-narusawa.com/english-frame.html" checkin="3PM" checkout="10AM" price="&yen;3,675" lat=36.65"" long=139.65"" email="lodge@nikko-narusawa.com" fax="+81 0288-54-1630"> A Japanese traditional guest house. </sleep>
+* <sleep name="Narusawa Lodge" alt="" address="1462-22 Tokorono" directions="Turn right out of Tobu station, then right again into the road that bridges the large river. Keep straight up the slope, turn left at the sign for Narusawa. Continue until you pass by a left branch with a small bridge, Narusawa is just past here on the right." phone="+81 0288-54-1630" url="http://www.nikko-narusawa.com/english-frame.html" checkin="3PM" checkout="10AM" price="¥3,675" lat="" long="" email="lodge@nikko-narusawa.com" fax="+81 0288-54-1630"> A Japanese traditional guest house. Owner is very friendly and may pick you up from the station if he is available. He also will drive guests to a nearby public onsen every night at 8pm. Free tea/coffee, the guest house is located about 15-20 minutes walk from the station.</sleep>
 * <sleep name="Nikko Guesthouse Sumica" alt="" address="5-12 Aioi-cho" directions="" phone="" url="http://nikko-guesthouse.com/index.html" checkin="4PM" checkout="11AM" price="¥2600 to 3800" lat="" long="" email="sumica@nikko-guesthouse.com">A traditional Japanese guest house, located a few minutes from the Tobu and JR stations. Friendly owners.</sleep>

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 Despite its image as light and healthy cuisine, everyday Japanese food can be quite heavy in salt and fat, with deep-fried meat or seafood being prominent. Vegetarians (much less vegans) may have serious difficulty finding a meal that does not include animal products to some degree, particularly as the near-ubiquitous Japanese soup stock ''dashi'' is usually prepared with fish and often pops up in unexpected places like miso, rice crackers, curry, omelettes (including ''tamago'' sushi), instant noodles and pretty much anywhere salt would be used in Western cuisine.  (There is a kelp variant called ''kombudashi'', but it's fairly uncommon.)  Soba and udon noodle soups, in particular, virtually always use bonito-based ''katsuodashi'', and typically the only vegetarian-safe item on the menu in a noodle shop is ''zarusoba'', or plain cold noodles &mdash; but even for this the dipping sauce typically contains dashi.
-An excellent option is the ''kaiten'' (conveyor belt) sushi shop. Westerners tend to associate sushi with fish, but there are several kinds of rolled sushi available in these shops that does not include fish or other marine creatures: ''kappa maki'' (cucumber rolls), ''nattō maki'' (sushi filled with stringy fermented soy beans, an acquired taste for many), ''kanpyō maki'' (pickled-gourd rolls), and, occasionally, ''yuba sushi'' (made with the delicate, tasty 'skin' of tofu).  These types of sushi tend to be less popular than the sushi using marine animal products, so you may not see them revolving in front of your eyes on the conveyor belt. Just shout out the name of the type of sushi you want and the sushi chef will prepare it for you right away. When you are ready to leave, call the waitress over and she'll count your plates. The vegetarian sushi options are always inexpensive.
+One possibility for vegetarian/ vegan options is the ''kaiten'' (conveyor belt) sushi shop. Westerners tend to associate sushi with fish, but there are several kinds of rolled sushi available in these shops that does not include fish or other marine creatures: ''kappa maki'' (cucumber rolls), ''nattō maki'' (sushi filled with stringy fermented soy beans, an acquired taste for many), ''kanpyō maki'' (pickled-gourd rolls), and, occasionally, ''yuba sushi'' (made with the delicate, tasty 'skin' of tofu).  These types of sushi tend to be less popular than the sushi using marine animal products, so you may not see them revolving in front of your eyes on the conveyor belt. Just shout out the name of the type of sushi you want and the sushi chef will prepare it for you right away. When you are ready to leave, call the waitress over and she'll count your plates. The vegetarian sushi options are always inexpensive.
 For anyone living in big cities, especially Tokyo, an excellent option is organic or macrobiotic food, known as ''shizenshoku'' (自然食). While "vegetarian food" may sound boring or even unappetizing to Japanese ears, ''shizenshoku'' is quite in vogue as of late, although meals may cost about ¥3000 and menus may still contain seafood items.  While considerably harder to find, it's worth looking out for a restaurant (often run by temples) that offers ''shōjin ryori'' (精進料理), the purely vegetarian cuisine developed by Buddhist monks. This cuisine is highly regarded and thus often very expensive, but is often available at reasonable prices if you stay at temples.
 Fortunately, traditional Japanese cuisine contains an ample amount of protein through its great variety of soy products: tofu, miso, natto, and edamame (tender green soy beans in their pods), for example. In the prepared food sections of supermarkets and department store basements, you can also find many dishes including various types of beans, both sweet and savory.
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 [http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ '''Japan'''], known as ''Nihon'' or ''Nippon'' (日本) in [[Japanese phrasebook|Japanese]], is an island nation in [[East Asia]].
 ==Understand==
 The "Land of the Rising Sun" is a country where the past meets the future. Japanese culture stretches back millennia, yet has also adopted (and created) the latest modern fashions and trends.