Kyoto 4

Kyoto

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February 11th 2007
I got off to an early start, Boss man had looked up the train time tables and it appeared I was to depart on the 7:56am train. After being dropped off at 20 to 8am I found I couldn’t exchange my JR voucher for my JR pass so I had to pay for my ticket to Hakodate.. then when I went to head to the platform I was informed that the next train was due in an hour and a half… Boss man had miss under ... 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