Japan's northern countryside opens up

Takayama - Day 11

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May 28th 2007
Firstly, apologies for the delay in the blog, it is just that for the first time on our trip we were unable to get an internet connection, but then again that may have something to do with our location - high in the Japanese Alps! We started Day 11 (Monday 28th May) in Nagoya catching an early train to Takayama, the main town in the northern Japanese Alps. The two hour train ride was on a loca ... 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