Trains
26th Sept (Day 13) We arrived in Kyoto last night and headed straight to our accommodation. It's been a long day travelling so after checking in we looked for the nearest place to get some tea. At the restaurant we were directed to a vending machine to order our meal. We had to decide what looked the most appetising then insert our money and pressed the button for our chosen meal. Once we had our tickets a girl directed us to our table and collected the ticket. It was a strange process. We had an early start in the morning and headed back towards Kyoto station to catch the train to the shrine at Inari. On the way we came across a massive Buddhist temple complex called Higashi-Honganji Temple. The main structure is two intricate and detailed wooden temple buildings. The quantity and quality of detailed carvings is impressive. We were a bit later than planned getting to the Fushimi Inari Taisha (Shinto Shrine). We cli...