Kinkaku-ji

Day 2- Kyoto

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April 19th 2007
Met up with Megan, who ive known for some time through irc and talked into meeting me, promising I wasnt weird (lies). Chris came and we met at Kyobashi along the Osaka loop train line. We travel to kyoto by train (about 45 mins) and visit first Kinkakuji temple (the golden pavillion) then Ginkakuji (the silver pavillion), after walking up what is known as the Path of Philosophy a cherry tre ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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