This morning we had an early start as we needed to make our way to Memanbetsu Airport so that we could catch a flight to Haneda Airport (Tokyo).
The Divisional Leaders and many of the Corps Officers thanked us immensely for our time in Hokkaido. Especially in regards to how we have presented our musical gifts and talents, our Christlikeness and the messages that we have brought to each of the settings.
It has truly been a blessing and we have planted many, many seeds for them to follow-up on, as the Gospel takes root in people’s hearts and minds. It will be amazing to see the harvest comes to fruition.
Upon arriving in Tokyo we were taken to a restaurant near the Asakusa and after we had eaten a hearty tempura lunch, we had the opportunity to have a look around.
Asakusa retains the vibe of an older Tokyo, with traditional craft shops and street-food stalls along Nakamise Street near the ancient Sensō-ji temple. It gave some of the band members the opportunity to get some gifts for loved ones back home.
After a while looking around the market stalls we headed to Tokyo’s tallest building the Sky Tree. Due to the weather we had spectacular panoramic views of Tokyo on the observation deck as the sun was setting almost behind Mount Fuji.
After about 45mins admiring the views we headed to Tamanohada Soap Company to have a reception dinner and entertainment. The owner (a long time supporter of The Salvation Army and sponsor of the tour) accommodated us superbly and the entertainment was outstanding.
This was an awesome privilege and honour and we are truly grateful for the contributions that he makes to God’s Army and in particular to the Wellington Citadel Band. We were each presented with soap that has been specially made for this tour and other gifts to take home.
After this we headed to our hotel which will be our base for the remainder of our stay in Japan.
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