A day trip from Kyoto was a movie theme part, Toei Studios where they still film Japanese movies and TV shows.
This is the Ninja Acadamy
We were given ninja training and we had to cross a bridge.
A ninja must balance well.
We had to go under the ropes without ringing the bells.
This is a fake old street and train.
We had to sneek down the lane.
On the way, we posed in photo cutouts.
We watched people make a Samurai movie.
This place was around the corner from our Ryokan. 
It was so convenient and fun we are there twice. 
You grab a plate, and each color plate has a different price. This is hamachi.
I picked up ponzu sauce instead of soya sauce and the sushi chef scolded me!
Pickled eggplant nigiri
The oldest temple in Tokyo, it was crowded with people.
On each side, there are souvenir shops and snacks.
Many flavours of ice cream to choose from.
Yam fries
Treats on a stick
Osaka balls
There were lots of street food stalls.
Tokyo Skytree in the background
We found a playground nearby, the Tokyo Skytree in the background.
It was nice to find a place to escape the crowds and burn off some steam.
This was a beautiful little restaurant.
About 30 minutes from downtown, we stayed in a nice hotel on the ocean.
Pijamas ( yukatas ) are provided in many hotels. So are toothbrushes!
The black ones are charred bamboo bread, the green are matcha green tea bread.
I had never had lotus root before this trip and it is delicious. 
This is was from the “western” breakfast buffet.
This was the dining room on the top floor. 
The views from the top floor. 
Passenger ferry to Miyajima
Not a lot of room to move with 3 beds. There’s no such thing as a king hotel bed. 
This was outside the futsol arena ( indoor soccer ).
A nice little playground, with a washroom.
A typical house with blue tiled roof.
She was so happy to find a monkey bar
A very small shrine.
Riding the bus. You pay when you leave through the front doors. There is a change machine next to the driver.
A very nice outdoor, muli-level shopping mall in downtown Hiroshima.
Our new favourite store, Uniqlo, which was located on the 2nd floor.