Mt. Fuji from the Shinkansen to Tokyo.

As seen from the Shinkansen bullet train from Kyoto to Tokyo.

Visitors to the Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto.

Season's greetings.

In-room service at the Nishiyama ryokan, Kyoto.

This is probably legendary, but I don't know what it's called.

And these were the ones that made sense to us. I love it.

The second dinner of the evening.

Pick it, drip it, roll it, fry it, eat it. Press buzzer for more Kirin. And a free ice-cream. Sold.

Kushiya Monogatari, 5th Floor, Sakizo Plaza Building, Shijo-agaru, Nishi-Fuyacho

Lots of fish and lots of cats, who bite.

When you're only in Kyoto for one night, it's a good idea to have two dinners. The first of which was a selection of incredible ¥100-per-plate sushi.

Each at their own end of the park.

There's a lesson here: if you pin something down, it will only go in circles. On a stool.

Only moments later we each had successful turns on the 'grab a prize' machines. I won a little bear with a neckerchief, while Andi took the grand prize of a small plush banana holding a newspaper and a cup of coffee.