Japan Experiences
Kyoto/Osaka

Japan's second largest city is Osaka. The largest castle in Japan is Osaka Castle, seen here through a cherry tree. This castle had been destroyed and rebuilt several times over its history. Osaka is a mush more comfortable city then busy Tokyo. However, the subways and trains are still the only means of getting around. (Photos on the Kavanagh Transit Website). Kyoto is the cultural capitol of Japan. It was the political capitol up until the mid-1800's when it was moved to Tokyo. During World War II the US left Kyoto alone, thus Kyoto still retains many of it historical sites.

The family visited Osaka and Kyoto again in 2003. See Day 6 & Day 7 for more photos

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