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Month: May 2013

Tsuwano: A delightful old castle town…and getting there IS half the fun

May 30, 2013April 16, 2017Leave a comment

This article features a steam train journey through the mountains to Tsuwano and then details the various historical sites of the town. (Archived article - originally published by Japan Today)

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