• In 2017 visitor numbers to Japam reached 28 million, a 19% increase on the previous year.
• Japan is the venue for 2 huge international events coming up: the Rugby World Cup in 2019 and the Olympics in 2020.
• Japan has set a goal of attraching 40 million visitors by 2020.
• This guide aims to be useful and practical as well as beautiful - full of stunning original photography and maps.