Kyoto
November 28th 2007 Kyoto is essentially one massive UNESCO heritage site. From the station we headed to Niji-jo, palace of the shogun in the days when Kyoto was capital. It's built entirely of wood, and quite well preserved, but the most remarkable thing about it is the nightingale floor which 'sings' or squeaks as you tread upon it. In days past, this floor was used as a security system, alerting guards to sneaky
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