Ryokan Breakfast

This was only the start; the server brought two or three more courses of food. Breakfast always includes fish, pickles, vegetables, sometimes tempura or an egg, and -- of course -- rice. Tea is always provided, but we sometimes went out in search of coffee.

WESTERN JAPAN

April 3rd 2017
We left Tokyo on the Shinkanzen (high-speed train), heading to the west coast over the mountains that extend the length of Honshu, the main island. Within 60 minutes of Tokyo, we were in the “Alps” and passing ski resorts, still in business. The west coast of Japan gets “lake effect” snow from the Sea of Japan and cold winds that blow from Korea. Before we started our trip, we’d sent a ... 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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