Unbeaten Tracks in Japan : Travels on Horseback in 1878 - Volume One

from Teramis

Isabella Bird was the first Western white woman to visit the more remote regions of Japan. She did so - as usual, in her travels - with merely a local guide and appropriate travel/camping gear. Her writings offer a fascinating glimpse into local life in Japan in the mid-late 1800s. She was an int...

from Kasthu

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is composed of a series of letters that Isabella Bird wrote home to her sister and friends during the summer of 1878. She set out from Tokyo, eager to explore the "unbeaten tracks" of the northern part of Honshu (the largest island of Japan) and Hokkaido. The letters are ...

from Crewman_Number_6

I love this book. It is very interesting to see through the eyes of someone who was so new to the country. It is also interesting to see the common prejudices and viewpoints that were held at that time.

from Kasthu

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is composed of a series of letters that Isabella Bird wrote home to her sister and friends during the summer of 1878. She set out from Tokyo, eager to explore the "unbeaten tracks" of the northern part of Honshu (the largest island of Japan) and Hokkaido. The letters are ...

from dylkit

Isabella Bird is an amazing character, a very intrepid lady. I was inspired to read this after seeing an exhibition of modern photographs of many of the places she visited and the geography she covered is awe -inspiring, especially as she was a lady of a certain age suffering from back problems. ...