山伏・修験道の本尊 蔵王権現入門―蔵王権現のご利益、拝み方、吉野と修験の歴史がわかる!
修験道に興味を持ちこの本を読みました。
蔵王権現のことが大変わかりやすく説明されています。
発刊した金峯山寺流ですが
勤行のお経も記載されており初心者でもお薦めだと思います。
今後10年間にわたり金峯山寺で特別開帳が行なわれますが
この本を読んでから参拝に行くと一層理解が深まります。
Lonely Planet Japan (Country Guide)
This guide helped me travel around Japan speaking almost no Japanese :) I could find information about specific issues (where to eat and what to eat, for instance), as well as general observations (for example, in the beginning of the book, there's a summary of Japanese History, Culture, Architecture etc)
Every attraction is described considering not only opening and closing hours, address, how to get there (yes, they tell you which bus/train/subway to get) and what to expect, but also a historical context or some extra information.
In the end of the book, there's a glossary. I found it extremely usefull as well ^^
And the best thing is that it provides information not only on the most popular destinations, but also on "off the beaten track" places. And you can always choose between most expensive to budget accomodation and restaurants :)
I strongly recommend it!
