Bedroom - smallest house - our machiya in Kyoto

Day 8 - transiting from Takayama to Kyoto

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December 6th 2015
Geo: 35.268, 136.756We woke up early (7.30am) so that we could have one last bathing experience - this time, to make Olivia feel more comfortable, we girls wore our togs. I felt more self conscious NOT stripping off, but we only saw a couple of ladies in the dressing room who didn't give us a second look. Then to breakfast - we had opted for the Western style breakfast, but it was a Japane ... 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