bus to asama onsen

Day 8 - Asama Onsen

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December 19th 2010
(Blogged on 28th December but posted under December 19) Today we decided to head to Asama Onsen. There are two famous onsens near Matsumoto, and we chose to go to Asama which apparently has more history to the town and feels more like a neighbourhood onsen as compared to the other which has more beautiful views. (I think with all the fantastic scenery we have witnessed so far, we were starting ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano » Asama

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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