Kyoto, Tojji Temple This is the family of cats. We stood and watched them for awhile and they had a few fights! 

Kyoto, Tojji Temple At the entrance to the temple was a family of cats. People were patting this white cat who seemed the friendliest. 

Kyoto, Tojji Temple. This temple was pretty amazing you can't go into it but it's very tall. 

Kyoto, Nijjo Castle This is looking down on the castles from a lookout. We went into the castle that you can see and went upstairs it was freezing I don't know how people would of coped living in it. 

Kyoto, Nijjo Castle. The grounds of the castle were pretty cool with the big pond and waterfall. 

Kyoto, Nijjo Castle. It was freezing the day we went to the castle but it was one of my favourite days. The castle was amazing I especially liked the nightingale floors that squeaked to warn intruders. We weren't allowed to take photo's of the artwork on the walls inside but it was amazing that most of it had been preserved. This photo is the outside of one of the castles. 

This is a really blurry picture and I wanted to take it home but thought I better not. It's got this picture of a squirrel with a plastic bag over its head and it shows steps how to put a plastic bag over your head. I thought it was weird but pratty worked out that if there was a fire then you would get as much fresh air as you could in the bag and then get to the quickest exit.  

The full range of beverages in the veding machine. I didn't try the can of peanuts but it looked pretty cool. This was only cold drinks. The hot drinks machines were really cool out would come this hot coffee in a can! I also took a liking to grape fanta although it was really sweet... 

This was one of the vending machines in our hotel room. Pratty liked the slogan for the beer 'brewed for good times'. 

Gion, Kyoto. This was the view from the highest point where we walked to. 

Gion, Kyoto. Another temple further up the walk.  

Gion, Kyoto. At the top of the park was the water temple. It looked really impressive in the night time. We did a walk at dusk around some tracks but it was freeeezing. 

Gion, Kyoto. Pretty little streets lined with tourist shops. I read that it's 10 years bad luck if you trip on the stairs so I was very careful. I loved looking at all the lucky cats in the shop windows.  

Gion park, a big buddha. It was amazing to see this massive statue with forests behind. 

Kyoto, Gion. This park was not far from where our hotel was. Apart from Nijo Castle I think this was my favourite. 

and snow... 

Andi told me that Kyoto would be hotter than Tokyo. I found Tokyo cold so I was really looking forward to it being warmer... but on the the way on the train it began to snow.... 

We caught the fast train to Kyoto. This is looking out the window at a mountain. The train took about 2hrs to get from Tokyo to Kyoto. 

A lady in Harjuku in tradional dress going to a wedding.  

More goths.. it was funny talking to Yoshie as I said I wanted to go see the Harjuku girls and she's like HUH..?? I said you know like Gwen Stefani and she's like .. HUH?? and then we said you know the people that dress up weird and she's like OH Yeah... ;) More westerners seemed interested in them the japanese just walked on by. 

Here are some posing for me!  

The best costume of the Harjuku peeps in the background with the pink stuffed toys on their heads! 

We went to Harijuku as I wanted to go to Kiddyland which is a massive toy store that goes up 5 levels and also to see the Harjuku girls. I didn't really know what to expect as I thought they would kind of dress in pirate shirts and high platforms like Gwen Stefani.... but really they are goths. They all hang out by this bridge near a park. 

Here is yoshi, chico and her parents who took us to an Italian restaurant. We celebrated Yoshie's b'day! ;) 

The rainbow bridge. You travel across this on the train to get to Odaiba.