Swan Boats on Lake Chuzenji

Day Eighty One: Adventures in Nikko

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June 15th 2008
I was all cashed up from an influx of private lessons and didn't have to be back at work till Tuesday, so I packed up a bag, hopped on a train and transported myself out of Tokyo to the beautiful country town of Nikko. The day before I'd searched online and booked myself into the most promising hostel I could find, Nikko Park Lodge. I wasn't disappointed. The hostel is a gorgeous little place in ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tochigi » Nikko

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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