Togakushi Okusha crags

a mountain temple trip to Togakushi

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May 31st 2013
Day 2 in Nagano and not really even spent in Nagano but outside the city. The Rough Guide – which as usual picks the eyes out of the best things to do I must say (it may be 1999 edition but as they say only the prices have changed) – said best day trip was out to shrine at the alpine area of Togakushi. It may only be 20km but the 40kmh speed limit and the very twisty hairpin bends along the Bi ... 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