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Osaka Castle

Posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 by Peter

Osaka is only about half an hour from Kyoto by train, so we decided to spend today there and visit Osaka Castle. It was first built in the late 1500′s, and even though it has been rebuilt and restored a … Continue reading →

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Pictures of Kyoto

Posted on Monday, April 6, 2009 by Peter

I went for a walk around Kyoto today and visited Nijo Castle and Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion). I took some pictures.

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High-Speed Train to Kyoto

Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009 by Peter

I’m lucky enough that I’ve never been subjected to the UK rail network for more than a couple of hours, but still, I try to avoid it where possible! The Japanese rail network is totally different! It’s spotlessly clean (even … Continue reading →

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