Yufuin lake

Yufuin - bless you!

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April 12th 2007
Day 16 ... After a　delightful lie in - we walked into town to check out what Yufuin had to offer. The town is smallish insize and nestled in the mountains of the south island - we found a great street of odd and interesting shops and walking along managed to have a taster of a range of snacks and sweets. Mmmmm. At the end of the street we found a small lake where we watched some local boys fis ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more