Kinkakuji

Sightseeing In Kyoto

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February 19th 2006
SUGOI!! (wow)... Kyoto is really really pretty... Yuya (host brother) took me to Kyoto today and it was both of our first times to see: Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji and Ryoanji... It's just so serene, beautiful and simply amazing. Next time, I'm going to go when it's cherry blossom season... and I also want to see the temples again but at night - they must be GORGEOUS! Kinkakuji The Golde ... 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