I was recently inter-state on holidays for Christmas and dropped in to a local bookstore – something I rarely do now with Kindle books being my dead-tree-replacement of choice.

I tend to always head straight for the Japanese travel books just to needlessly tease myself that I am standing here in Australia and not in Japan. ^^

In amongst the Lonely Planet and Frommer guides I found an awesome illustrated book called “Tokyo On Foot” written and beautifully illustrated by Florent Chavouet,. The style of drawing immediately caught my eye and 5 minutes later I was at the register handing over AUD$24.99 to the cashier.

I’ll admit that I can barely draw a straight line so anyone who can achieve the level of detail in the drawings included below is just astounding to me.

Every time I think about Japan, I can now sit down and flick through the pages of this book and all the atmosphere, sights and sounds come floating back.

I highly recommend grabbing a copy – I know you won’t be disappointed. It’s available at Amazon (for much less than what I paid) or check out an online or old-school book store near you.

View more of Florent Chavouet’s stunning illustrations at www.florentchavouet.com.

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