We took the subway and checked-in at the Palace Side Hotel and, as expected, the room was excellent. As per usual it was time to find some reviving black fluid.
The little coffee shop just down the road is one of those places you don't expect to find these days - not a franchise, but owner run and selling all manner of coffee beans from a wide geographical provenance. Not a bad drop and drip brewed - we've not come across anywhere in all our trips to Japan where they use the Italian pot (mocca macchinette) even for on-the-spot brewing of a single cup. Also, espresso machines are less than common in cafes.
The next port-of-call was a supermarket to fill our food cupboards for the next few days. That done we went for what proved to be a longer stroll that intended. Old limbs exhausted, we returned to the hotel for a delicious dinner.
Now it's time to plan tomorrows exploits ...