『Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands』: The First Comprehensive Guide to the Entire Ryukyu Island Chain.
沖縄だけではない、奄美諸島ー薩南諸島（さつなんしょとう）=南西諸島のうち北は種子島から南は与論島までの鹿児島県に属する部分の島々） もある。
くまなく読んだわけではないが、驚くほど詳しい。over 200 color photographs の風景は全て晴れの日に撮られていてきれい。
外国の人のたびのプランの緻密なことには驚くことが多いが、この本は船や飛行機の交通手段についての詳しい記述にはおどろかされる。
たとへば、鹿児島～沖縄航路のフェリーについての２社の運航スケジュールについての説明はこうだ。日本語でも説明しようとなると簡単ではないのですが。
（Ｐ．8） Both the A" and Marix " Lines sail daily from Okinawa's Naha and Motobu port to the Amami islands and on to Kagoshima on the Japanese maineland. As it takes twelve hours from Naha to reach Amami-oshima and then another twelve to reach kagoshima, a total of four ships alternate on the route so that all islands are served twice daily, one from the north and one from the south. The service is 24/7/365 and only interrupted in the event of typhoon or other severe inclement weather. （Ｐ．8）
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amazon Product Details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Vinyl Bound Paperback edition (May 27, 2014)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.9 inches
アマゾン Editorial Reviews
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"Illustrated with and 40 maps, this book provides essential travel tips to help tourists avoid costly mistakes."?Cultural News
"Walker has amassed a huge amount of information?condensed here into 290 pages that cover everything from useful Japanese terms to the activities each island is known for. With key destinations, transportation information and places to stay even on the smallest of islands, all the necessary information is provided without overwhelming the reader."?Japan Times
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Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands: The First Comprehensive Guide to the Entire Ryukyu Island Chain 価格：（税込） 発売日：2014-05-27 |
