On the move again, making the most of our Japan Rail travel pass. We headed south to Kyoto. The hotel was a little trickier to find than previous ones, and when we found it discovered it had the smallest rooms yet. The entire room – 2 single beds, desk chair, fridge, chair, wardrobe and bathroom would be no bigger than the kid’s bedrooms at home.

After checking in late morning we jumped on a train and headed to Arashiyama, an area of Kyoto with lots of temples and a great bamboo grove walk.

Back to the hotel to do some washing and have a bit of a rest (but not for long, then a long walk to attempt to discover some of downtown Kyoto and find dinner. We’re not doing very well with the Japanese food. It’s expensive, not very filling, hard to identify what you might actually get and the other options are far cheaper and easier. We’ve discovered that major department stores have a restaurant floor, offering just about anything you could want. Tonight it was hamburgers, then back to the room early for a big day of ninja hunting tomorrow.