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Koyoto, Japan, Day 4

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December 27th 2011
We checked out of the Weekly Green at Namba in Osaka. We were really getting comfortable there and we had 5 meals in our kitchenette so that was sure handy. We took the train to Kyoto, about a 1 hr. trip and found that our hotel was only a half block from the station so that was really nice. We are staying at Village Kyoto, a Japanese style hotel (Ryokan) and our room is very contemp with tatami f ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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