Time for morning coffee, delivered to our room in Kyoto
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Time for morning coffee, delivered to our room in Kyoto
Arrived in Kyoto, here for four nights!
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Arrived in Kyoto, here for four nights!
Shinkansen ‘Nizomo 67’ reflected in the mirror-windows of a tower block.
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Shinkansen ‘Nizomo 67’ reflected in the mirror-windows of a tower block.
Our Shinkansen from Nagoya to Kyoto, Nizomo 67, arrives at platform 17
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Our Shinkansen from Nagoya to Kyoto, Nizomo 67, arrives at platform 17
I love Japanese trains!
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I love Japanese trains!
Looking tired yesterday, in black & white.
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Looking tired yesterday, in black & white.
Hey @maki-kim.bsky.social we used the eye-masks you gifted us last night, after our onsen. They were lovely, thank you!
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November 12, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Hey @maki-kim.bsky.social we used the eye-masks you gifted us last night, after our onsen. They were lovely, thank you!
At the Takayama Retro Museum yesterday..
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM
At the Takayama Retro Museum yesterday..
Dinner at Hida Takayama Restaurant yesterday. Delicious.
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Dinner at Hida Takayama Restaurant yesterday. Delicious.
Japanese Breakfast..they’re definitely a 6Music band aren’t they??
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Japanese Breakfast..they’re definitely a 6Music band aren’t they??
We each had our own ‘Hanko’ stamps made by the lovely people at IMAI Pen Shop in Takayama. What do you think, @maki-kim.bsky.social ?
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We each had our own ‘Hanko’ stamps made by the lovely people at IMAI Pen Shop in Takayama. What do you think, @maki-kim.bsky.social ?
Lovely vintage safe in our room in Takayama
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Lovely vintage safe in our room in Takayama
Ominous loudspeaker announcement
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ominous loudspeaker announcement
Fortune vending machine in Takayama
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Fortune vending machine in Takayama
Baked sweet potato vending machine
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Baked sweet potato vending machine
Today’s Japanese breakfast, at the Ryokan Tanabe in Takayama. Much nicer than yesterday!
November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Today’s Japanese breakfast, at the Ryokan Tanabe in Takayama. Much nicer than yesterday!
Currently obsessed with Japanese ‘Kai-cars’; small, boxy, low-powered utility vehicles. My favourite is the Suzuki Hustler. Equally obsessed with the lovely car-ports many Japanese homes have to the front or side of them, shielding the car from the elements.
November 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Currently obsessed with Japanese ‘Kai-cars’; small, boxy, low-powered utility vehicles. My favourite is the Suzuki Hustler. Equally obsessed with the lovely car-ports many Japanese homes have to the front or side of them, shielding the car from the elements.
Our evening meal menu at Ryokan Tanabe in Takayama tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Our evening meal menu at Ryokan Tanabe in Takayama tonight.
Traveling day. Mini bus from Hotel to Nagiso, train from there to Matsumoto, express coach from there to Takayama.
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Traveling day. Mini bus from Hotel to Nagiso, train from there to Matsumoto, express coach from there to Takayama.
Matsumoto to Takayama on the Highland Express, toilet stop at Hirayu Onsen
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Matsumoto to Takayama on the Highland Express, toilet stop at Hirayu Onsen
Sakamaki Onsen, in session for Steve Lamacq
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Sakamaki Onsen, in session for Steve Lamacq
Traditional Japanese Breakfast at the Hotel Fuki No Mori
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Traditional Japanese Breakfast at the Hotel Fuki No Mori