[Company system] I took a refreshment vacation and went on a trip.

This is Teraoka from the System Solutions Department.
I usually post technical articles as an infrastructure engineer, but
this time I took a refreshing vacation and went on a trip, so I'll write about my impressions!

Details of the refresh leave system are summarized in the article below!
[Company system] Introducing refresh leave [Long vacation]

Introduction

This time, the vacation period was from November 3rd to November 19th, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Before I went on vacation, I received help from within the company by handing over work and changing shifts, and
I was able to coordinate schedules with customers I work with.
Thanks to all of you, I was able to take a little distance from work and just enjoy my vacation.
Thank you very much for renting this opportunity!

What I did on vacation

I went on a domestic trip, and on a whim I went to four prefectures: Wakayama, Shizuoka, Fukuoka, and Saga.
I was able to go abroad at all for a short period of time, but I had been talking to my friends about wanting to go to Fukuoka for a while, and since I was
always working, I hadn't been able to travel much, so I didn't
really think about where I wanted to go in Japan. I enjoyed it with the spirit of just going.
I myself love alcohol and fell in love with Sake Swamp, and I also wanted to go drinking local sake, so
it was great to be able to go on a gourmet trip where I could enjoy delicious food and drinks!

First, go to Wakayama

Wakayama is my hometown, and it's famous for its mandarin oranges and pickled plums, so if you can't decide on a souvenir, Kagero and take it home.
You can go home anytime! If you ask me, that's true, but I was eating and drinking with my father and two of my best friends in my hometown.

My best friend and I have been having fun together for over 10 years, ever since our first year of high school.
My best friend's wife went to the same kindergarten as me and we've known each other for quite some time, so I feel like she's a bit of a narrow-minded person.

I heard that they recently built a house, so this time I went to my new house, had some drinks, and played Mario Party on my Switch.
It's a game released on NINTENDO64, and although it's paid, you can play it on Switch, so it's really fun to play after a long time.

Before that, I went to eat okonomiyaki for dinner, but I was drunk and forgot to take a picture, unfortunately.
I was grateful that he helped me buy souvenirs the next day.

After that, I went to my parents' house with my dad to talk about my current situation and go out for drinks.
Every time I go drinking after returning to Wakayama, I drink a sake called Kuroushi

I wouldn't be where I am today without my father and mother.
It's been 7 and a half years since I started working as a member of society, and I'm a little happy to think that I've grown a little, and I've gained some confidence, and I'm
finally able to drink alcohol as an equal parent and child. is.
It was a time when I was once again filled with gratitude.

Return to Osaka for a while

After returning to Osaka, I had dinner and watched a movie while preparing to head to the next location.
I was originally planning to go eat Gangjang Gejang, but the restaurant wasn't open, so I went to a nearby Korean restaurant.
I've never been to Korea, so I'd like to go there someday.

I went to see
the movie Kyrie no Uta It was a little complicated, but it was interesting.

I suddenly decided to go to Shizuoka.

Speaking of Shizuoka, Sawayaka 's Genkotsu hamburger is famous.
I ate there recently, but this time I was so hungry for wasabi bowl that I headed there on a day trip.
I went to the Tamaruya main store, which is within walking distance from Shizuoka Station

Wasabi-licked mushrooms were sold as souvenirs, but you can have as many bowls of rice as you like.

Next time, go to Fukuoka

I headed to Fukuoka Airport, which took less than an hour by plane from Kansai Airport.
On a slightly different topic, being on an airplane is pretty boring, so I spent the whole time watching videos on YouTube in offline mode.
Recently , Buspo!
I've been watching clipped videos
since I found out about the VTuber group So I arrived before my friend who was going with me, and since I had some time left, I took a photo from the observation deck.

We moved from Fukuoka Airport to Hakata Station and had lunch before exiting the ticket gate.
When you think of Fukuoka, you think of Hakata ramen, and it was delicious.

Afterwards, I headed to Hakata Hankyu and bought freshly baked Hakata donuts and local sake for an evening drink.

I only talked about food, but since this is a gourmet trip, the rest of the story will be the same.
Oh, but I did see the Canal City (I forgot to take a photo)

For dinner, when you come to Fukuoka, you definitely want to eat motsu nabe, so head to Tonari Motsu Sachi .
It's famous for its giblet hotpot specialty restaurant, and I dipped it in vinegar soy sauce and it was delicious.
I also ate mentaiko and horse sashimi. Speaking of horse sashimi, I think of Kumamoto, so I'd like to go there again next time.

After that, I didn't have enough to drink, so before going to Motsuyuki, I went to a sake bar

The Wakanami in the photo is also a sake brewed in Fukuoka Prefecture, and it was easy to drink.

Well, I thought I could go, so I headed to Saga.

Before going on the trip, I had heard that if you were to go to Fukuoka, you could also go to Saga, so it would be a good idea to eat squid from Yobuko, so I decided to
rent a car and drive there to eat some squid.
I was told to sleep if you were a drunk, so I was grateful to watch the passenger seat.

We passed through Niji no Matsubara in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, and arrived safely.
The ocean was everywhere, and although I wore a hoodie, it was so cold that I thought I was wearing the wrong outfit.

I went to
Kawataro because it's the place where it originated Geso makes tempura later and it was very delicious. . .

After that, I asked him to take me there because I wanted to go there, so I asked him to drive me and we went to
Hizenya This sake brewery is called a sightseeing sake brewery, and is also operated by the Kobu Sake Brewery in Saga.

A part of the sake brewery is open to the public like this

The atmosphere of the Showa era has been recreated.

You can sample a brand of Japanese sake called Kobu.
Of course, you can also purchase them as souvenirs, so we recommend them.

After enjoying the drinks, we returned to Fukuoka and had dinner. Fukuoka is synonymous with mentaiko.
The original Hakata mentaiju and mentaiko tsukemen were also delicious.

I wanted to go to the food stalls after eating, but unfortunately the weather was bad and it started to rain, so
I only took pictures of the scenery. . .

I also went to the Christmas market in front of Hakata Station and drank too much mulled wine.

I wanted to go to the nearby Authentic Bar, but it was raining so hard, so I gave up. I'll go next time.
Relax at the hotel and prepare to go home the next morning.
I went to LaLaport in Fukuoka and while shopping for souvenirs, I found strawberry candy, it was sweet.

Lastly, we ended our trip with Hakata ramen.
The plane was delayed due to yesterday's bad weather, but I'm just tired of waiting, so I'll omit that;
I'm glad I was able to get home safely on the same day.

summary

After returning from the trip, I went to a bar in the Namba area again, so overall I think it was a vacation filled with lots of food and drink.
I gained weight, but it was fun so I'm okay with the result.
I realized once again that it's just as important to rest as it is to work, and that's it.