I haven't been on the Shinkansen for a while and I forgot how awesome they are! Sleek and huge. You could have one as a pet if you were a giant. Anyway the lovely lady on the tannoy welcomed me in as usual and now we are flying towards Tokyo where I will change for Mt Fuji. [I realise that I am writing most of my blog entries on the train and I'm only on the train so much because I have my rail pass. So make the most of the regularity now!] I Pokémonned hard at...

Last night in Kyoto we went to a bar/pub called 'A-Bar'. It was really hidden and we actually walked past it about 3 times before noticing it. Totally worth it. I had nan pizza and chicken chunks in sauce and they were to die for! This type of bar is typical in Japan and we were soon chatting and having a merry old time with everyone in there. It had wooden benches walls and tables and felt cosy. The toilet wall had a load of banter between Americans and Scots wh...