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An Escapade in Japan - Part 11

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March 19th 2009
Mount Fuji (?) **************************************** My notes for 28 Feb 2009 (Optional Fuji Five Lakes Tour) Visit “Fuji five lakes area” i.e. Kawaguchiko and Saiko from Tokyo by taking a bus ride. Ride the ropeway to Mount Tenjo for views of Fuji. ********************************************* Mount Fuji is one of the three Sacred Mountains of Japan and is reverentially referred to ... 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