View from the Kyoto Tower

Japan Trip: Day 5 - Bullet Train to Kyoto

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May 17th 2007
We piled on the bus and headed towards Gotemba. Along the way, you could spot glimpses of the Tokkaido Trail, an old trail that people would use to walk from Kyoto to Tokyo. Portions of the trail are still there and are lined by huge cedar trees that were planted a long time ago to provide travellers with shade. Beautiful area. Bullet Train (Shinkansen) At Mishima, we boarded the bul ... 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