Protection fo the cycads from the winter at the Ninomaru and Honmaru Palaces and Gardens Kyoto

Kyoto 7 to 10 January 2016

January 10th 2016
Kyoto 7 to 10 January 2016 What a fantastic city Kyoto is – more beautiful gardens around stunning temples, cultural entertainment, very interesting food and kilometres of market malls. Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over a millennium, and carries a reputation as its most beautiful city. What we are loving about Japan is the attention to detail, its delicacies in specia ... 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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Pam and Tom

We love travelling and we never get tired of seeing new places, learning about the history, meeting new people all over the world, observing different lifestyles and cultures. Our philosophy is to "live today as if there is no tomorrow". However as a well known travel writer, Bill Bryson has said in the Forward of his book 'The Road Less Traveled', "There are more fantastic things in this world to see than you can possibly hope to get to. You are just not going to live long enough. Sorry. So why are you just sitting there? Turn the page for goodness sake, and start planning". So that is wh... full info

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