Tea House

Ritsurin Park

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March 10th 2008
Warmer weather was finally starting to show its face in Shikoku and I headed out to Takamatsu for the day. A few sources had stated that the plum blossoms in Ritsurin Park were blooming and worth the trip to see. The park is easy to find in Takamatsu. You just head down Chuo Dori (Central Street) from the station and it is on the left. It is the largest traditional Japanese Garden I’ve seen so f ... 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