Today was our last day in Tokyo, as we are headed to a ryokan (traditional inn) in Matsumoto in the Japanese Alps. It was also a grey, rainy day that was suited to sitting in a train for a few hours, though not so much for picture taking.
Our ryokan is out on the edge of town, in a small “onsen district” with a few other ryokan and a public onsen (natural hot spring bath). Our room looks out on a small garden, and the constant noise of JR trains has been replaced by the sound of birds.
Our kaiseki dinner was a seemingly endless stream of small bowls and plates of delicious traditional japanese foods which we paired with a selection of sake. A visit to the onsen completed a very relaxing evening.
Out and About 