View from Hotel

Fuji

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October 15th 2008
After two days in Kyoto we jumped back on the shinkansen and headed three hour east towards Mt Fuji. The train once again was amazingly smooth, it is now my favourite way to travel, the journey consisted of train and then bus to get up into the hills of the Fuji district. There are tourist information offices in most of the towns and they are all very helpful. The bus eventually dropped us off ... read more

Asia » Japan » Mt Fuji

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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