Tokyo Precincts: A Curated Guide to the City's Best Shops, Eateries, Bars and Other Hangouts

by Steve Wide, Michelle Mackintosh

Overview

It’s clear to see why Tokyo is a source of fascination for travellers. Streets of towering neon that never sleep hide warren-like alleys filled with lanterns, vending machines and tiny bars where businessmen drink the latest seasonal beers. Tokyo is a collection of precincts, each with its own personality. Go shopping mad in Shinjuku, tap into Tokyo’s youth culture in Harajuku and Shibuya, go vintage shopping in Koenji, check out the latest gadgets in Akihabara or step back in time in old-world Asakusa. The book is divided into 19 precincts, with a chapter covering each, featuring the very best of Tokyo’s shopping, eating and drinking experiences. Interviews with creative Tokyoites also highlight favourite haunts, and additional information at the front and back offers expert travel tips. Precinct maps make this a handy guidebook, while the hardback cover creates a beautiful keepsake.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743585313
Publisher:	Hardie Grant Explore
Publication date:	04/01/2018
Series:	The Precincts
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Steve Wide and Michelle Mackintosh have been obsessed with Tokyo since their first visit in the late 1990s. Since then they have been saving up all their pennies and travelling there twice a year. Steve is a passionate writer and DJ, who hosts a breakfast radio show. Michelle (@michellemackintosh) is a book and stationery designer and illustrator. Together they have created all of the text, photography, illustrations and design for this travel guide.
Steve Wide is a writer and DJ. His long-running British Music radio show Far & Wide has seen him interview countless musicians. He has DJ-ed and run clubs, toured with Primal Scream and The Stone Roses, has a Masters in creative writing and has written reviews for Monocle Books. He also writes a series of books on pop culture called A–Z including Bowie, Prince, Warhol and Grace Jones.
He has written numerous books on Japan, including Tokyo Precincts (2015), Kyoto Pocket Precincts (2016), Onsen of Japan (2018), Tokyo (2018) and Osaka Pocket Precincts (2020). His Japan books have won a design award and have been translated into five languages.
Michelle Mackintosh is a book designer and illustrator with a passion for mixing up the discarded with the new, collaging vintage, cute and modern aesthetics into something totally unique. She has designed dozens of books on a wide range of topics, from cookbooks and craft to city guides and diaries. She has illustrated six books written by her husband Steve Wide, and has worked on books for authors as diverse as Beci Orpin, Antonia Kidman, Margaret Fulton, and John Marsden, to name a few. She has won numerous design awards, and her books have been finalists and received commendations at the APA Book Design Awards. She has also been a judge at the Melbourne Advertising and Design Club (MADC) awards, and in Germany her book design for the Twilight series won book design of the year in its category. Michelle is a self-confessed stationery nerd, a passionate reader, a history enthusiast, and a lover of all things music and pop culture.