Geibi - Kei August 11th 2008 While we still had a few days off work and Renee was here on holidays we decided to hire a car and head down to Hiraizumi about 1 ½ hours drive from Morioka. It’s a pretty small town with a population of around 9,000 people. One thing that you should know is in Japan it's almost cheaper to get a train to wherever you're going then to drive. We paid around $50 just in tolls driving on the highw ... read more
Asia » Japan » Iwate » Hiraizumi 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
I’m a 24yr old Brisbane Chick heading to the BIG SMOKE...actually not really, but I am taking the plunge and moving to Japan in March to teach English! I will be living in the Iwate prefecture in North Japan. I've herd it's extremely cold in that area, a huge difference compared to the hot & humid Brisbane. I am going with my best-friend Megan; no doubt will be doing some Karaoke (after a few sake of course) should make for some interesting pics! As we’ll be living in the snow filled Iwate we’ll be doing lots of skiing as well, I’ve never seen the snow before - YIPPIE! I’ll be sure to ke... full info