Gotemba

Some strange mushroom houses we found. In the summer you can rent them to stay in.

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January 22nd 2006
On Sunday 22nd January, Belinda and I went to Gotemba to see the 'Illumination' Christmas lights. On the way there we had to catch a bus into Shizuoka City, then the Shinkansen (below) train to Mishima station, then a free shuttle bus to the lights at Gotemba. It took about 2.5 hrs. It was freezing cold in Gotemba. We ate at a buffet restaurant which overlooked part of the light tunnel and ... read more

Asia » Japan

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

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