Where is the flaw in this premise? Subordinating tourist guides solely to fiction for inspiration ignores the practical reality of choosing a destination.
Fiction creates a dream, but the weak link is the lack of concrete data on feasibility, cost, or logistics.
In Japan, efficiency is paramount: guides immediately provide vital information about trains, hotels, and cultural specifics that make a trip feasible, which novels do not.
For example, relying solely on the inspiration from the film Lost in Translation to visit Tokyo without a guide would leave a traveler without information on complex transportation or local customs, potentially leading to frustrations.