Feast fit for a Shogun

Iya Valley

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September 30th 2008
Well this part of my adventure is now complete... Yesterday I woke up and had an amazing Japanese Breakfast at this hotel. Everything from a poached egg to mandarain oranges and miso soup. After that drove around and checked out the valley. Iya Valley was very very impressive. If mist covered mountains, vine bridges, and tons of greenery sounds good to you, you'd love it here. Felt ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokushima

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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