day 2 - ferry

Yakushima 20/03-26/03

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March 26th 2008
day 1: After 7000 km of train travel from japans most northern prefecture to japans most southern prefecture, temperatures from -10 to 30 degrees and too many different accomodations my japan rail pass has ended. So i decided to go to one of japans subtropical islands in the south. I choosed to go to Yakushima island, a wolrd unesco heritage site and a remarkably travel destination because more t ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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