First taste of Japan

After a 13 hour flight we safely arrived at Kansai airport were our photo and fingerprints were duly taken.

First thing to do was to get our railway passes. As a bonus, Japanese Railway gave us 14 days of free internet access:

We also had our first experience with a Japanese toilet, but more about that later.
The weather is hot and humid and almost every house seems to have airconditioning.

Using the "Shinki" bus, we got to Himeji: our first stay.

Our Japanese friend took us to a nearby sushi restaurant. Just take what your want from the rolling band... When leaving, the dishes are counted and you pay accordingly:

Today we visited Shoshazan Temple. No nails were hurt building this temple:

Don't forget to wash your hands before entering the temple, also no shoes allowed inside the temple :

By the way: Tom Cruise was here for the making of the movie "The last samurai".