Kyoto and Farewell to Japan

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March 11th 2009

Published: March 27th 2009

Day 12-14 (March 11-13) From Hiroshima it was on to Kyoto via Shinkansen of course (just love them). On the way making a stop at the famous Himiji Castle. We were met there by an English speaking guide who was able to share the secrets of the castle. The castle was designed as a fortress to protect the Shogun in time of attack. There were many gates to pass through to even get to the castle prop... Read Full Entry

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Sharyn J

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Welcome to my Travel Journal. Ill be updating here as often as I can so you can catch up on my travels whenever you have the time. (I hope Ill be better at updating than I am with emailing or phoning!). There are green boxes below to help you jump to a particular country. Where am I now: 26 December 09 - At Lovices, in Wijchen, The Netherlands Below is a summary and map of the key places Ill be visiting. * Japan, China, Mongolia, Russian Federation * Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania * Poland, Germany, Austria, Czech Repub... full info

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