Jigokudani Monkey Onsen

Many many monkeys enjoying the soothing heat of the Onsen. The monkeys are Japanese Macaques and would leave for brief periods to gather food, but would always return to the warm bath before too long!

Nagano-way!

December 18th 2007
We apologize for the title - bad joke! If the map is not visible try clicking the "Fit Route" button... Our last days of teaching behind us, it was time to say farewell to all of the friends we had made working in Tokyo. We both feel so lucky having met them, we learned so much from these people about Japan, teaching and ourselves. Some teachers were placed alone at a school, or alone in the ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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

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