Journey Across Japan

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Chris Broad

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Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
24 September 2026

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From the author of the Number one bestselling Abroad in Japan, Journey Across Japan is the essential guide to all 47 prefectures of the Land of the Rising Sun.

Japan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with millions flocking to the Land of the Rising Sun every month. Despite this, everyone follows the same cookie-cutter itinerary. But beyond the well-trodden tourist trail lies a country made up of 47 unique prefectures, each one with their own rich history, traditional crafts, local foods, and mildly terrifying mascots.

On his quest to show his viewers that there's so much more to Japan than Tokyo and Kyoto, Chris Broad has travelled the length and breadth of Japan and visited all of 47 prefectures himself. Now, in Journey Across Japan, Chris will show Japanophiles just how much each region has to offer.

From flying a plane over Japan's most active volcano to staying overnight in a mountain-top temple, this guide will encourage readers to explore more than just the famous sights. Packed with enthralling and hilarious anecdotes from Chris' own travels and guides to etiquette, essential Japanese and top tips for what to eat, buy, and see, this will be the only book you ever need to take to Japan.

By: Chris Broad
Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 752g
ISBN: 9780857508294
ISBN 10: 0857508296
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 24 September 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chris Broad is a British filmmaker and founder of the Abroad in Japan Youtube channel, one of the largest foreign Youtube channels in Japan with over 2.5 million subscribers and 400 million views. Over 10 years and 200 videos, Chris has visited all of Japan's 47 prefectures, focussing Abroad in Japan on travel, culture, food and covered contemporary issues through documentaries on the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. His experiences have made him a sought after voice on life inside Japan, featured on the BBC, Tedx, NHK and the Japan Times.