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Nikko

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October 7th 2012
...Changing trains at Utsunomiya for a more sedate ride to Nikko, we were looking forward to visiting this World Heritage area. We weren't sure what to expect but many people travel to this area for a day or two because of the magnficent shrines and temples. Mountains loomed in the distance, and as the little train rounded a corner about 50 trainspotters with telephoto lenses set up on tripods ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tochigi » Nikko

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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