１１月３０日（jyuichi gatsu sanjyu nichi）： November 30

There was a thick fog this morning. We call thick fog "noumu (濃霧)". Later it became fine and I could see the beautiful snow-capped mountain range of Japan Alps.
Nagano (長野) is famous for soba (蕎麦) noodle, so I ate it for lunch.
I came back to Shinjuku (新宿) by bus. It took about 4 hours and a half. On the bus I tried Wi-fi for the first time.
Last day of November. How fast time flies! There is only one month left.

１１月２９日（jyuichi gatsu nijyuku nichi）： November 29

It was cold but rather warm compared to average year. I have been very busy for meetings today. I went to 7 places and met many people.

Now I am staying at a Japanese style hotel with hot spring, we call this onsen ryokan (温泉旅館) in Japanese. Japanese people love to take hot spring to relax or to cure health problems. It is open until 8 in the morning. So I am going to take the hot spring bath now.

１１月２８日（jyuichi gatsu nijyuhachi nichi）： November

I am now in Iida, Nagano (長野県飯田市). I came here by highway express bus. It took about 4 hours and 15 minutes from Shinjuku (新宿). If I came here by train, it would take about 6 hours or so and cost more.
When I went out for dinner, it was nearly 8 PM, and the most stores around the station were already closed. I walked around and entered the Japanese style bar near the hotel. I ordered the local foods and drink. They are uma otaguri (馬おたぐり), dish of horse's intestines, and basashi (馬刺し), raw horse, and kikusui (喜久水), Japanese sake. All were good.