Veranda at Kiyomizu-dera

Kyoto and Nara

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September 21st 2014
Day 1 We left Kanazawa at lunchtime and arrived in Kyoto about 2 hours later. We managed to easily navigate our way through the station to catch the subway and then managed to choose the correct exit at Shijo station (pure skill of course, nothing to do with luck). After checking into our home for the next 6 nights we (I) sat down with the Lonely Planet to go through my temple / shrine shortlis ... 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