Huge Torii Gate at Heian

Japan Trip: Day 6 - Kyoto

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May 18th 2007
Kyoto is a beautiful area, surrounded by green mountains, with many cultural and historical things to see. It's full of parks, gardens, temples, and shrines. First stop was "The Golden Pavilion", a beautiful gold-colored temple with surrounding gardens. The place was full of school children dressed in their uniforms, some in kimonos. Then it was off to the Heian Shrine, a huge shrine complex p ... 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