Disneyland and Kyoto

This Buddhist Temple is in the centre of Kyoto. It is a huge wooden structure, one of the world's largest. 

The Ryoanji Temple, which houses the Rock Graden, mainly consists of pretty incredible gardens. There is a large lake and most paths are lined with cherry blossoms, although they weren't flowering. It was a really nice place to just walk around and observe.

A trip to the top of Kyoto Tower gave us incredible panoramic views of the entire city. It's a huge city, but doesn't feel that big when you are walking through it. 

Kyoto is the cultural hub of Japan, it is much more traditional and rich in history than Tokyo or Osaka. There are 17 World Heritage Sites around the city.

An incredible rock garden at the Ryoanji Temple. This rock garden was created in around 1500 by a Zen monk. It really is impressive to sit and observe. Although I wouldn't want to be the person who has to rake it everyday. 

Disneyland Tokyo! Disneyland is always fun, we went on as many rides as we could manage and Sam had to tear me away from the huge selection of Disney inspired hats and socks. The Japanese seem to be quite obsessed with cool socks..