Our room complete with floor chair

Volcanos, futons and Onsens

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November 23rd 2012
Day 7 When we woke up, the weather had taken a turn for the worse, and it was decididly murky outside. Breakfast was good again, with bread rolls, but no toaster! We packed up and headed downstairs, the temperature had certainly dropped and it was beginning to drizzle. Our first stop of the day was Mount Aso. We drove for a couple of hours through the countryside, and passed some lovely autu ... 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