Cafe ’OSTERIA Bevi’

 As is usual with Japanese companies, employees are supposed to change their departments or working environment once in several years.

I was transferred to a current department at the beginning of this month.

I'm not busy right now but I guess that the situation of my work will change in a few weeks.

Today, I took a day off and had lunch at a cafe near home with my wife. It's sunny calm day, best fitting for a short walk in a winter day.

Oshino Village in Yamanashi Prefecture

Oshino village is famous for its eight spring water ponds called Oshino-Hakkai which is a popular tourist destination in the Fuji Five Lakes region.


These eight ponds are spring-fed by water running down from Mt. Fuji, and have long been revered as 'springs of the Gods.'

I've been to the Fuji Five Lakes region several times, but It's my first visit to the village.

Though it was cloudy, we could see skirts of Mt. Fuji, beautiful ponds and its water grass.

MOA Museum of Art in Atami

Only one night stay though, it's fun to visit MOA Museum of ART in Atami.

There were many wonderful collections including paintings, sculptures, calligraphies and weaving.

Some of them were designated as national treasures.

View from the museum: Hatsushima(left) island and Izu-ohshima(right) island 

Seaside Resort 'Atami' in Shizuoka Prefecture

We went to Atami spending one night and two days of our 2013 year-end holiday, stayed in a seaside view room at the hilltop hotel there.

The sunrise from the ocean was very beautiful.

Happy New Year, 2014!

I wish all visitors to my blog enjoy new year holidays and have a wonderful happy new year.