Kiyomizu Temple (清水寺)

Kyoto Visit

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November 17th 2007
We traveled to Kyoto, Japan for a five-day vacation. We decided to base our travels from Kyoto, visiting sights within Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. After visiting several sights in Kyoto, we decided to skip Nara and Kobe (except for a scrumptious meal in Kobe). We stayed at Aranvert Hotel Kyoto, which is like a business hotel with American-sized rooms (a rarity in Japan, as most hotel rooms are smalle ... read more

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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