Had a great day exploring Kyoto viewing some spectacular temples and later visiting the Geisha district. Also part of the huge shopping arcade with a vast array of mostly unidentified food.
From here to a small town in the hills where we stayed at a "Ryokan" - a traditional Japanese inn which was beautifully preserved. After a traditional Japanese bath we dressed in the standard dressing gowns provided to sit down (on the floor - on tatami mats) for an excellent meal.
Mt Yarigatake is known as the "Japanese Matterhorn". A spectacular peak with a good scramble to the final summit. We split the ascent into two stages, staying at mountain huts. Quite smart places compared to Europe and the second one was huge; apparently it can take 700 people!
Unfortunately the weather was not too kind so
we did not see much on upper half of the
mountain so the photo shown is of a poster 
in the street of a local town.
Just arrived in Fujiyoshida and hope for an ascent of Mt Fuji in next few days. However a typhoon threatens so this may be delayed a day.
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