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Kyoto Day 4

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October 12th 2018
Today I went sightseeing in some of the farther reaches of the Kyoto area. I started the morning out on the western edge of the city in an area called Arashiyama. (I am staying at a hotel in the eastern part of the city.) My first stop was Tenryu-ji temple which is famous for its garden. This garden incorporates a large pond (with koi), rocks, trees, moss, and raked gravel so it comprises many of ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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