We picked up some bento in Nagano before catching the Snowmonkey Express to Yamanouchi.

A lovely old man behind us popped his head up over the seat and started chatting to us about our trip and showed us photos from his trip to the Taj Mahal.

Eventually we arrived in Yamanouchi where we were staying at a traditional ryokan. Our room was lovely with beds on tatami straw mats and welcome cakes in our room.