Kyoto: home to wooden temples, colourful shrines and the mysterious Geisha
February 16th 2015 Day 1 Tokyo/Kyoto
Today we packed up our bags and rushed our way to the JR line at Tokyo station to make our way to Kyoto. Did we mention we were catching the bullet trains? These trains run up to a mega 275 mph compared to our 2hr Manchester to London trains running upto a mere 125mph. These are fast. Both excited about our ride, the 3hour journey went by in no time. Not before we got fantasti
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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 
