Nagasaki

Hilly Nagasaki

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May 3rd 2012
Nagasaki is bustling when I arrived on a train from Beppu. They have a tram system and I just have to figure out which to take for my hostel. I found tram #3 and soon enough I found myself crossing a stone bridge and Akari GH is just on the other side, very easy to find. Reception was friendly and it seems busy, my room is full of backpackers. I need dinner and they directed me to a Chinese restau ... 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