Takayama 20160408_114610_Richtone(HDR)

Takayama

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April 8th 2016
I was in Takayama only for 1 day but the way there was really nice. The train took me through the japanese alps so the view was amazing all the way through. When I had a few hours in Takayama to spare I went to the Takayama floats festival exhibition which was pretty impressive. I also got quite a nice view on the mountain of the city. There were a lot of old Japanese houses still in their origina ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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