Bamboo Grove

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March 3rd 2022
My first tour with new guide Lisa. We started with a lovely riverside walk stopping to think of the people of Ukraine at the Peace memorial. Continuing across the moon bridge into the town, passing a temple that Lisa will feature on a future tour. We arrived at the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, it was early Sunday morning so not too many people about. There was feeling of calm as we walked wit ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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