Out and about in Kinosaki

Kinosaki

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October 10th 2012
Three trains from Takayama and we arrived at Kinosaki by 3pm. There are so many different types of trains on the JR network, that it's easy to go all trainspotterish on each leg of a journey. The one from Takayama to Nagoya was pretty cool - we were in the first carriage and the wall between the driver and us was glass, so we could see what the driver could. That trip was highly entertaining. ... 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