Kurashiki, Japan

... bullet train bound for Okayama, from where we caught an express train onwards to Kurashiki. Although relatively unknown outside of Japan, Kurashiki is actually one of the finest examples of a historic city in the country. Certainly, first impressions are a ...

... (Strom, Telefon, ...) die sonst alles verschandeln... Und waehrend der Hochphase von Kurashiki (Textilien) gab es einen Textilbaron (Ohara Keisaburo, 1880-1943, Japan war ja schon um 1900 industrialisiert) der einiges an Kunst in Europa aufgekauft hat ...

... about ryokans, traditional Japanese inns, so were both very excited to finally experience one. We chose one in the town of Kurashiki as it seemed very traditional and authentic. After arriving at the railway station we walked to the ryokan to drop off our ...

... enticed by the numerous varieties of pickled vegetables on display, as she has developed somewhat of an addiction. Finally, we left Kurashiki and stopped at an overlook of the Seto-Ohashi bridge. The bridge was beautiful, but I started to feel a ...