Friday, October 9, 2009

last day in Takayama

didnt do much on the last day at all, except to take a walk up to the castle ruins – lonely planet described it as a leisurely walk, but it was more like a hike in some parts!

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check out the playground!

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i have no idea what these were doing in the park

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i’ve seen many instances of pollution in my time here, but i can never stop being shocked by how you can see something like this right smack in the middle of a city/town in a developed country like japan:

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and it’s not even a factory generating all these smoke – it’s actually an onsen!

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one of the really nice things about takayama is that there are a few free footbaths outside the onsen ryokans that passersby can enjoy

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i’m not sure why, but one of the pretty sights included this red bus for the art museum, which is either designed or inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a very famous scottish artist and architect – his style is everywhere in scotland. i recognised the artistic style on the bus instantly, and was rather proud of that. haha.

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and finally, here’s a picture of gooseberries; my first time seeing live ones!

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