Zen Garden at Tenryu-ji

Japan Trip: Day 8 - Kyoto

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May 20th 2007
We saw some beautiful sights today. We started the day by taking a train out to Kameoka, just outside Kyoto to the NW. The train rides through flat city, and then all of a sudden you go through a tunnel, and emerge on the other side to the sight of undeveloped rugged green mountains and rivers. We got on a boat for a 1 1/2 hour boat ride down the Hozu river. It was absolutely beautiful. We ... 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