Shoryudo — Rising Dragon of Japan
For eight days, I traveled around the Chubu in central Japan, also known as Shoryudo. Although my trip was very busy, I was able to see many interesting sights and try some handicrafts for the first time! The region is packed with sights to see, cultural activities to try out and nature to explore.
By RachelcTakayama Autumn Festival
Takayama Autumn Festival (Gifu)
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At this festival people gathered to watch a marionette performance by hidden puppeteers. It was exciting to see it up close!
I really admired the skill of the puppeteers. I'm glad that we could time the trip around the festival. Later we were able to spend some time walking around the town and seeing the other floats that took part in the festival.
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The town of Takayama itself was very beautiful, and retained its historic atmosphere. I could spend a long time walking around! The morning market the next day was also interesting, and I enjoyed talking to each shop owner.
