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Seichoen Wakayama

369 Tano Wakayama, Wakayama, Kinki, 641-0061, Japan

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Off to Koyasan!

A travel blog entry by crofter

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... It made me wonder if face masks could be a status symbol. I know people wear them if they feel unwell or presumably as protection, but does the quality of the mask indicate how much you can afford to spend on a mask? So many people wear them, although more in Tokyo than here. And of course I wonder about the research behind the practise. Surely they only form an effective barrier for a short period, about 30 minutes for even the really good ones?

We haven't ...

Day 7: Koyasan or one day living with monks

A travel blog entry by oandb

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... they brought him food every day for breakfast and dinner.

Whether you believe in it or not, the tour was very interesting on a cultural point of view, and visiting Oku-no-in by night, with or without a guide is highly recommended.

We then returned to Eko-in, and went for a hot bath (Onsen) before going to bed.

For the record, onsen are very popular in Japan, and this one in Koya-san was our first japanese-style hot bath. You enter a first ...

In Search of our Inner Buddha

A travel blog entry by emmaandpaul

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... plenty of squatting is required. You would then fill the bucket and wash yourself with the shampoo and soap provided. Once clean you were allowed to climb into the tub and relax, before rinsing yourself once more upon leaving. You may ask how I know this. I was very lucky to be in the room at the same time as a Japanese man, so I copied all his moves much like a 3 year old child. I hope he didn't notice :) I headed back to the room, and ...

Vicki has a new heater

A travel blog entry by vicki85

Hello Hello Hello ! Hope everyone is well. I am very genki. Christmas is approaching and I am wishing for a nice white Christmas this year :o) The last few weeks I've been getting over colds, taking Stewart and Cuong around Osaka eating and sightseeing, and going for a few interviews all over Kansai. I was really looking forward to going home and giving a surprise to everyone for Christmas, since I was able to get a week or two off work, but ...

Last few days...

A travel blog entry by jasonlew

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... the cycle over and over and over throughout the whole day. The museum itself was mostly in Japanese. We received earphones that provided very select English translations for certain displays. All in all, it was amazing (and strangely humbling) to me to see that even on the opposite side of the world... where the culture is completely different... over the course of history, people experience the exact same discrimination problems... and there are always people ...

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