We travelled from Takayama one hour on a bus to reach the Gokayama region. This region is famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri houses, which have survived for hundreds of years because the region's secluded location in the upper reaches of the Shogawa river. This is also the reason that Gokayama's lifestyle and culture remained very… Continue reading Ainokura gassho-zukuri houses
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Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
To be perfect honest, this was not one of the museums that was on my 'have-to-see' list and it was just pure coincidence that I visited it. But I was surprised by the beautiful building and well-kept herbs garden. I was strolling through Sheung Wan with my parents, exploring different galleries and side streets, when… Continue reading Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
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