Kutchan Town

Kutchan Town

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January 31st 2007
Kutchan is the closest little town to Niseko resort. We took the 15 minute bus to Kutchan to do some Nintendo Wii shopping and have some dinner of traditional Japanese BBQ, including some beef (which there isnt much of in Hokkaido, and its very expensive) and what they call "Gengis Khan", which is BBQ'd lamb and veges on you own little bbq. The restaurant was in a tiny little dark alley and ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido

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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