Tea at Ryokan

Two weeks of travel

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November 4th 2005
We just finished two weeks of travel through Japan starting from Kyoto. By train we went to Takayama and stayed at a ryokan which is pronounced yo con and is a japanese style hotel. What we did in Takayama is walk around and look at temples. My dad got us lost and we almost missed our bus to Nagano. We ate a lot of things made from rice from street vendors. Reminder, check out the gallery for ... 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