Makura Guesthouse

I had to shift from Nara Ugaya the second day as almost all accomodation was booked solid this holiday week. Cozy albeit a little cramped, but it's mostly just a place to crash at night anyhows. Starting to miss the relative luxury of the capsule spas of Fukuoka and Osaka now...

Nara (10-12 Aug 15)

August 10th 2015
From Osaka, it was a quick <1h train ride eastwards to the ancient capital of Nara, home of over a half dozen Unesco World Heritage temples dating from hundreds of years back. I have to admit that prior to planning for this Japan leg of my travels, I really hadn't even heard of Nara! It was only after checking out the recommended highlights in LP that I found out this place forms one part of ... 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

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