Day 9 - Time to say Goodbye

We had to get up very early to catch a train to Tokyo. Even so, we had a huge send off by all our Japanese friends. We took one last group photo on the platform outside the station:



They even bought platform tickets so they could come onto the tracks with us and wave goodbye as the train was pulling out!



We had such an amazing time in Japan. It was the trip of a life time. We would like to thank Susan T. for being an amazing guide and translator. We couldn't have done it without you. Also Kelly N. and Mori M. for helping us plan the trip. Thank you to Mr. Matsubayashi and the entire team in Aomori for all their hard work making us feel welcome and showing us their beautiful community. Thank you to all the host families for taking such good care of us and making us feel like a part of their family. We look forward to seeing some of our friends from Aomori in April when they come to Kittery!