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Day 7 - Sounkyo to Sapporo via Asahigawa

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December 22nd 2013
So today after breakfast I left Sounkyo and head back to Sapporo via Asahigawa. And my iPhone wire has decided to go for a Walkie. I need to go back to get another one. The journey from Sounkyo back go Asahigawa is about 2 hours on bus, then another 1.5 hours on train from Asahigawa back to Sapporo. There was a bit of a wait between Asahigawa and Sapporo. I left Sounk ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Sapporo

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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