Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima, Japan 1301

Wild deer mingle with the crowds of tourists. The will come right up to you, look for food and nudge you, but do not like to be petted. They were everywhere.

Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima, Japan

October 14th 2014
Peach Air, a Japanese discount airline, offers cheap direct flights between Kaohsiung and Osaka, so we decided to visit Japan in small pieces. That way, we could save our longer holiday times for more extended trips. We decided that we would visit Kyoto on our September (Moon Festival) long week-end, and then the October (10/10) long week-end, we would visit Hiroshima. We would use the high speed ... 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

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