We arrived in Kyoto and immediately stepped out onto a rainy, soggy side street. (We have since learned that we have been incredibly unlucky with the weather in Japan, for us, maybe 2/3 of theContinue Reading

Day 9 Our day trip to Himeji started with us catching….the HELLO KITTY SHINKANSEN!!! A feat of engineering marvel, this fast service train has a hello kitty livery as well as a modified car toContinue Reading

Days 7, 8 and 9 Okay, Settle down and have a tea to hand, maybe even a posh biscuit if you feel like treating yourself (you know, the ones in selection boxes that come wrappedContinue Reading