Traveling Guidebook Development as Japanese Language Teaching Materials

Abstract

This research aims to develop a Japan travel guidebook for Indonesian tourists which also can be used as a teaching material. The primary goal of this study is to provide a guidebook which is user friendly as a complete guide including information about transportation, tourist attractions, and halal culinary to facilitate the travelers during their travel in Japan. This research method employs research and development (R&D). The data collected from internet, which consists of information such as regions in Japan, tourist sites, transportations, maps, and practical Japanese for traveling. The guidebook developed within one year by ten advance level Japanese language's students. As a result, the guidebook was developed successfully. This guidebook is highly expected to be used as an effective guide for Indonesian tourists who are traveling to Japan, as well as a teaching material.