I know, I know, we’ve been back from Japan for over a month now and I have yet to post photos, or really much at all. What can I say, there’s a lot going on these days.

So we spent 5 days in Japan over the September long weekend. J. has family there, so we mainly stayed in Kobe (and mainly on Rokko Island, possibly the most child-friendly place on earth), but also spent some time in Kyoto. And of course we loved it: fresh air, polite people, high speed and efficient trains, and of course lots and lots of sushi.

Charlotte cooling off in the Rokko Island canals, contemplating ordering Kobe beef for lunch

Rokko Island, Kobe

The view of Kobe from the Rokko Mountain gondola

Kyoto

Spotted in Kyoto: a real, live geisha!

Charlotte has developed a knack for sleeping through the best sites

Kyoto

Kyoto

Sign in the subway station: huh? Why would you use two bicycles? And how would that get other people into trouble?