Kanaya Ryokan

It is already Sunday morning, again.

This weekend was good, but busy so far. On Friday, my company had a large, overnight staff meeting. Overnight meetings are very common in Japan, though not so common for English teachers. Our company president,however, wants his foreign employees to experience Japanese culture, and hopefully to appreciate it. To that end, it was arranged that the meeting should be held at the Kanaya Ryokan (a ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn).



Kanaya Ryoukan in Shimoda (Izu)


We drank beer, took hot onsen baths, slept on tatami mats, and enjoyed a traditional Japanese breakfast of fish, soup and rice.


Traditional Japanese Breakfast



Brian and I drove back home, and stopped to take some photos along the Izu coast line.


Brian with an Ocean View on the east coast of Izu


And now, perhaps, we can go for a little bike ride??