We got the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto which took about 2 hours. Tokyo station was so full of people moving in every direction. Luckily we decided to use the luggage transfer system to send our big bags to the next hotelNiamh is filling up her book of stamps at the stationsKyoto isn’t as cramped as Tokyo but you still get the cute, tiny barsWe went to an okonomiyaki (type of savoury pancake) restaurant for tea and it had a hot plate in the middle to keep everything warmAnimal cafes are really popular here, this one has pigs who will fully nap in your lap. At one point someone spilt their coffee and the pigs went feral trying to slurp it up off the groundNishiki market is great for going stall to stall to build up a lunchDidn’t trust the chef enough to try the fuguArashiyama has a troop of fairly relaxed macaques living in itKyoto is packed with Buddhist and Shinto shrines and templesCongratulations it is a pig!
Jack and Niamh's Sabbatical Adventures 
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