Dylan at Chikyuya

Kyoto

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August 28th 2009
When we arrived in Kyoto we were a little stressed out because we still didn't have a hotel. We were able to find one fairly quickly after Maureen talked to Stephen as he searched for one online for us while working back in Tokyo. As we checked into Miyako Hotel, a ver nice hotel, we were surprised to find out that the price for the 2nd night of our stay was almost double the amount of the 1st n ... read more

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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