golden pavillion garden

Kyoto 1/10

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October 1st 2008
Got up a bit earlier than we had been doing today. We decided we would walk to the Golden pavillion (Kinkakuji Temple). It was supposed to be raining so we took umbrellas but ended up carrying them all day because the weather turned out to be gorgeous. The Golden pavillion was really pretty and was the best photo we have taken for days. When we had walked around the pavillion, we went to Ryoanj ... 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