First - a trip to Omotesando to get some last minute gifts.

Kiddyland's kid gambling stations (Tamagotchi beat-matching games that dispense cards) are open and busy.

 Game memes everywhere!

Waiting for the store to open so I can buy the cutest purse in the universe...

Then a short (far) ride on the Shinkansen!

Kyoto - no tall buildings!

Rice growing in someone's yard.

Heading to dinner at Herai-san's - yay!

Best sashimi I've ever had. So good it felt like we were breaking the law to eat it.

Counter-clockwise from bottom: toro, chutoro and a seared otoro.

Followed by tender beef in sweet broth with potato and noodles

Salad (which I ate too much of) with fresh tomatos and cucumbers.

Sanma (similar to Mackerel), served traditionally grilled.

Frid rice course with clam miso soup... followed by dessert.

Pastry... and the world's most delicious grapes. Even bigger than the ones we bought in Tokyo!

Fat and happy like GIANT GRAPES!

And of course, some sake!