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Aizu: Where Samurai (and friends) go to Die
Aizu-Wakamatsu is one city among a few on a flat plain ringed by mountains, as is most of the towns in Japan. It's tourism is based on its samurai past--specifically, its role as one of the last stands in the Boshin civil war against the imperial forces of the Meiji restoration. As such, its attractions tend to be samurai related and are located on …
Shirakawa day 14; Drinking sake under the stars
... ik vandaan kwam want hoewel de sluitingstijd reeds gepasseerd was vonden ze het blijkbaar erg normaal om mij tot 3 maal toe bij te schenken.
Na een 5e glas vriendelijk af te slaan is het tijd om snel terug te keren richting mijn minshuku voor het avondmaal waarvoor moeite noch zorgen gespaard zijn. Na een korte avondwandeling onder een fenomenale sterrenhemel leg ik me neer op mijn futon om morgen weer een nieuwe stop aan te doen. ...
Fukushima / Tohoku Summer
... Drove to Southern Aizu area to search out the rural *magariya* L-shaped thatch roofed farmhouses
Day 4: Cycled to Kitakata. Sake breweries and 4100 kura (historic clay storehouses)
Day 5: Cycled around Aizu Wakamatsu: Samurai compound.
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The Ryokan -- A Traditional Japanese Inn
... lush green hillside and hearing the water rushing below. A wonderful sensation. We tried the other pools, too -- two inside and two outside. They all vary in size and temperature.
We had requested dinner at 7 pm. We were led to a private room with tatami mats, and a large low table and "chairs" that are like stadium seats. They're beautiful cushions with contoured backs for support. They were actually quite comfortable.
The meal ...
Shopping in Aizu City
... area -- an oleo of non-commercial, high-end and low-end shops. Unlike Kyoto where you have a "pottery street" and a “fashion street”, here it’s all mixed together. There were no large department stores in this part of town, so we just wandered up and down three streets – after walking 2-3 miles to get there.
I was disappointed with what was on offer until I got to ...
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