Mark in yukata

Jodogahama Park Hotel and sightseeing in Miyako

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November 15th 2015
JR Yamada Line After lunch, we went back to the JR’s concourse near the ticketing barrier, and walked down to Yamada Line’s platform. Upon arrival at the platform, my mother was looking for the sign for Yamada Line – it was in the middle of the long platform. At 13:30, a light-green coloured train came into our sight. We found the direction of Miyako at the front of the train, and ... 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