Our absolute favorite spot for good eats
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After our shopping frenzy we decided to head back to the Kyoto train station for dinner. Where to go? Our favorite restaurant, a sushi restaurant with a conveyor belt system. This place reestablished my love for sushi. Sushi is made quickly by a number of chefs who simply plop them onto plates that revolve around the bar via conveyor belt. it was pretty novel to us, which made the experience more enjoyable. Prices are 120 Yen each plate and you grab whatever you want, whenever you want. Plus to boot, our pleasant server knew us from a previous visit and knew to automatically bring us two large biro (beers) to sip with our dinner. After all the different pubs, cafes, and restaurants this was definitely my fave. Atmosphere, novelty, delicious food, friendly and efficient staff. At this point we were feeling more like locals than earlier in our trip. We were familiar with customs and etiquette. We picked up enough Japanese to speak simply. And we felt comfortable in our surroundings. It's amazing how the Japanese's attitude changes towards you when you put forth an effort to blend in. The last couple of days, although tiring, we felt more at ease as we wandered around the city. Although, it's always a great feeling to know you're going home we actually felt pretty sad about leaving. After dinner we went back to our hotel to pack and rest for our long journey home.