Nagoya

We took the hotel shuttle bus to the station - we realised they had a shuttle bus after we arrived. We had breakfast at a Doutor - another cafe chain that has reasonable coffee and the breakfast hotdog 🌭 😋

It's a bit rainy, so we took the subway to SCMaglev and Railway Park - it's a big arse railway museum. Even though we arrived just after it opened, the place was busy, packed with screaming kids and their tired parents! The museum was a large space, so the crowds did disperse pretty well. If you're a train geek, this place is amazing. We wandered around for an hour and a half, and I bought a toy shinkansen - very excited.

We took the subway back to Nagoya station and went in search of lunch. We came across a second floor restaurant and had some yakitori and sashimi and a beer.

We enjoyed a whiskey highball and some chips, which we bought at a nearby Lawsons. You're never too far from a convenience store in Japan.

We then decided to go to a Saiseriya, an Italian themed chain restaurant. Now, before shaking your head, a half litre of drinkable wine was ¥400 or about $4 - it's god's own country. Tonight, the temperature is very pleasant, with a cool breeze - I didn't even break into a sweat.

We're heading further south to Kurashiki, apparently the Venice of Japan - let's hope it's not sinking.Läs mer