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高尾山 [Mt. Takao]

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November 15th 2012
Today we hiked Takao-san! Takao-san is a mountain only an hour away from Shinjuku, so it's a very popular place for people from Tokyo and the surrounding cities to go hiking. I particularly wanted to go after getting The Lonely Planet's "Hiking in Japan" guide to see the autumn colors - they have really started going here, finally, and they are gorgeous! Of course, being 紅葉 (autumn co ... 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