Hello Barbara and Werner. Thank you very much for your wonderful review. Thank you so much for visiting Naoshima this time. We were blessed with perfect weather that day, and I was glad to see how energetically you explored the artworks. I’m sure you will enjoy Matsue and Kyoto just as much. I hope this long trip to Japan becomes a truly memorable one for you. Please come back to Japan again someday. Bon voyage! Mayumi

Hello Susan, Thank you very much for evaluating my guiding and recommending me. It was a pleasure to tour with you. Thank you sincerely. Even though this was your first visit to Japan, you already had a great deal of knowledge about the country, and you showed such deep curiosity at every place we visited—especially from the perspective of an architectural expert. That brought new insights to me as well. I learned a lot from exploring Naoshima together with you, and it has inspired me to keep improving my guiding. Thank you also for deepening your understanding of Japan by exploring such an impressive number of places on your very first trip here. And thank you for taking the time to come all the way to remote Naoshima. I imagine you are now on your way to Kyoto. Wishing you safe travels. Warmest regards, Mayumi

Dear Dean-san, Thank you very much for your kind and thoughtful post. I imagine you must now be feeling relaxed and at ease, back in the comfort of your familiar home. How was your third trip to Japan? You and your wife have such a deep understanding of and affection for Japanese culture and traditions, and I was truly impressed by that. Although the weather wasn’t perfect, you managed to enjoy even that with your sense of humor and wit. The tour with you both was fulfilling and truly enjoyable. Transportation to the remote islands can be fragile, and it often requires flexibility. When time is limited, careful planning becomes essential. This time, we visited only one island, but if you ever return to the Seto Inland Sea, I would be delighted to guide you to other islands as well. I was truly happy to have spent such a special day together with you. I sincerely hope to see you both again someday. Best wishes, Mayumi