A few of our engineers showed up for a couple of weeks before they make the permanent move later this year. It seemed like a good chance to make a trek and show them the types of things there are to see in the area. Our trip was to Mt. Nokogiri. We had to take the train down to Kurihama, walk to the ferry, ride the ferry across Tokyo Bay, and then ride up the gondola to the top of the mountain.
The view was incredible.
From there, we hiked down the mountain, looking at the 1,500 Stone Figures of Tokai Arhats along the path down to the stone statue of the Buddha Daibutsu. This one happens to be the largest stone Buddha in Japan at 31 meters tall (101 feet). Despite his size and great age, he was amiable enough to pose with us for a picture.
After taking our picture, it was time to climb back out, this time looking at several temples along the path. It was a great day to see the sites and get to know each other. But that's the end of the weekend.
Tomorrow, it's back to work!
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