Shiroyama Hotel

Dec 9, 2019 - This was the date that young Elder Lee was released from the hospital.  By the time he was released, it was about 11 a.m. and his companion was leaving from a baptismal interview to go to lunch up at a restaurant up at Shiroyama Hotel (on top of Mt. Shiroyama).  All the young missionaries were invited to lunch by a Mrs. Yamamoto, who is not a church member but who likes associating with the young missionaries alot.  All the young missionaries were taking one of the free Shiroyama Hotel shuttle buses up to the restaurant.  Since Elder Lee was invited and needed to meet up with his companion again, we drove him up to Shiroyama Hotel.  The hotel was having 2 wedding receptions, so the place was a zoo, just filled with cars.  By the time we got up there, most of the parking spots were taken.  However, the parking attendant directed us to what I would consider a VIP parking spot, near the exit, only 50 meters to the hotel and restaurant.  Even though the other missionaries got on the shuttle bus before we even left the hospital, we actually got to the restaurant about 15 minutes earlier than they did.  Mrs. Yamamoto said it would OK if we joined in the luncheon (making 12 missionaries altogether).  Lunch was a buffet (Sister Lee found out it was 2000 yen / person, roughly $18.50).  We didn't see her pay.  She just walked out of the restaurant.  She must be some VIP who probably has her own tab with the hotel / restaurant.  The following photo is of Sister Lee with young Elder Lee with a view from the hotel of Kagoshima and our ever active volcano Sakurajima.