I got to visit our company’s seminar house in Minami Hakone today. I took a rapid train from Ofuna in Yokohama to Atami. The scenery was very pretty – mountains and ocean. I didn’t get to see Mt. Fuji though. It was too rainy and cloudy. Maybe next time.
Category: travel
Business Trip to Tokyo (September 20, 2016)
This was my first business trip to Tokyo since I moved here this year. It was raining the whole day but I was pretty excited about going to Tokyo. I really like Tokyo. I can feel the energy once I get there.
Keep Portland Weird
I got to go to Portland, OR on a business trip. I was there for a few days. I stayed at the Hilton downtown. I was able to use a mobile key to access to the room. It was pretty convenient. On my second day, I stopped by at one of my favorite coffee shops, Spella. It… Continue reading Keep Portland Weird
A Day Trip to Kurashiki (August 27, 2016)
A Day Trip to Kurashiki (August 27, 2016)Today, I took a Shinkansen from Osaka to Okayama. It was not my first time taking a Shinkansen but my last time was a long time ago. It was very fast and it took me only about 90 minutes to get from Shin-Osaka to Okayama. I bought a cheaper… Continue reading A Day Trip to Kurashiki (August 27, 2016)
First Home Leave
It’s Obon Week in Japan, so I went back to San Diego for a week. I flew from ITM to NRT and then took a direct flight from NRT to SAN on JAL. JAL is using a 787 plane between NRT and SAN but the configuration of the business class is an older one. The… Continue reading First Home Leave