Reviewed by: 丸田 孝子
We were blessed with perfect conditions of clear skies, no wind, and a new moon, allowing us to fully enjoy the starry night. The dinner was also thoughtfully prepared for Japanese guests. The driver and guide showed great attention to detail. The only disappointment was that while driving between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in such great weather, I wished we had a little time for photos. I definitely want to join another tour with Masashi Nature School next time, and I would highly recommend this tour to my friends. Thank you!!
快晴・無風・新月と絶好のコンディションに恵まれ満点の星空を大満喫しました。
夕食も日本人向けに気遣いのあふれたものでした。 ドライバー兼のガイドさんも細かい心配りでした。 だだ一つ残念だったのは、 途中のマウナケアとマウナロアの間をドライブした時に絶好のお天気だったので、 少しの写真タイムがあればよかったと思いました。
次回もぜひマサシネイチャースクールのツアーを、 そして友人たちにもぜひこのツアーをお勧めしたいです。 Thank you!!
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| Packages: | 2名様以上プラン |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/02 |
Reviewed by: Donald Owen
Enjoyed the ride to the summit, but our stay at the top was spoilt by cloud and horizontal drizzle. Iao valley was a pleasant stop on the return journey.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/18 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/17 |
Reviewed by: まっちゃ
Since my flight from Honolulu was at 8 AM, I chose the 24-hour shuttle service. The hotel pickup felt a bit too early, but they made sure to get me there on time without any delays. I would like to use this service again when I come to Hawaii.
ホノルル発が8時と早朝便だったため24時間対応の送迎サービスを選びました。ホテルピックアップが少し早すぎた気もしますが、時間に遅れることなくきちんと送って下さりました。ハワイに来た際はまた利用したいと思います。
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| Packages: | ワイキキ→空港 |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/17 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/26 |
Reviewed by: Donald Owen
A long but excellent day trip. Always felt safe with Bruce, our driver, despite some hair-raising hair-pin bends. Some of the views have to be seen to be believed. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/15 |
Reviewed by: Sue
In Honolulu for business, I had just one day free and wanted to make the best of it. Ending the day with the Chief's Luau was the best decision I could have made. The show was the best part, really phenomenal entertainment and well worth the price. The ride out to the venue held spectacular views. Loved the whole experience.
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| Packages: | Paradise Package |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/16 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/13 |
Reviewed by: Honolulu tourist
Our original driver lost his wallet so could not drive us. We had to wait close to an hour to get a new driver. This combined with heavy traffic due to a Christmas parade resulted in our tour being significantly delayed and feeling somewhat rushed as we tried to save time at each stop. Our second driver was very knowledgeable and gave us an excellent running commentary as we toured. We did skip a couple of stops/activities due to the delays, but we're not offered any type of compensation. While this is a highly recommended tour company that provided the service, I find it disappointing they did nothing to make up for their issues.
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| Packages: | Standard Package with Lunch & Tram ride [Available until 12/14/2023 ONLY] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/15 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/12 |
Reviewed by: A & S Kidd
We took the Waimea Canyon and Wailua River Cruise tour and what an experience. Our driver and tour guide, Juan, was amazing. His knowledge of the history of the island of Kauai together with his own experiences growing up on the Garden Isle really made the day beyond interesting. From the time we boarded the tour bus until the end of the day, Juan's personality, knowledge and wit made every minute enjoyable. We highly recommend this tour AND Juan to all who may consider it.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/07 |
Reviewed by: Parmel & Angelique
My daughter and I did this tour in Nov and thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff on the cruise were very friendly. Thoroughly guide through out the cruise. Food was absolutely amazing and so was the cocktails. Music was also fantastic. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and guided us throughout the cruise. Had a fantastic time. Highly recommended.
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| Packages: | Dinner Cruise |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/21 |
Reviewed by: Chris
This website allowed us to get into all the activities and ensured we had tickets when we were able to get them through recreation.gov before they were sold out. Was grateful that we could be there on such a day as the 74th anniversary and not be taken on price.
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| Packages: | Passport to Pearl Harbor |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/13 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/07 |
Reviewed by: Kiki
Really nice tour to summit and super dinner at Café O Lei.
While Mother Nature didn't necessarily cooperate (she rained on us the last 2 days of trip, but it might have been our fault as we stupidly asked for her to turn the wind down a bit the first 2 days ;)...) the sunset wasn't brilliant but still awe inspiring (also got a glimpse of how beautiful it could be on the flight out the next day still very cloudy - could see more color and summit as we took off...). Oh lavender farm was nice too - I'm not a lavender person but whole area was beautiful and people at farm nice.
Tour was still great - views were still stunning - dinner was really good and other people on tour were quite a fun group!
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/20 |
Reviewed by: koki
Although it was unfortunately rainy, I was able to enjoy a different charm of Hawaii that is not found at the beach or in the city. I took my two children on a movie location tour, a jungle tour, and a cruise. Since we spent most of the time on vehicles, it was quite easy even with kids. On Sunday, the cruise tour was smaller in scale, but instead, we enjoyed various tropical fruits at an orchard, which turned out to be quite nice.
あいにくの雨でしたが、ビーチや市街地とはまた違うハワイの魅力を堪能できました。
子供2人連れて映画ロケ地めぐり、ジャングルツアー、クルーズの3つを選択しました。
ほとんど乗り物に乗っているので子供がいても楽チンです。
日曜はクルーズツアーが小規模のものとなり、代わりに果樹園で色々な南国フルーツを楽しめたのですが、これが結構良かったです。
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| Packages: | おすすめプラン(2016年3月31日まで) |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/22 |
Reviewed by: Janine. Carr
Thank you very much for putting a spectacular tour together.I saw the road to Hana and the Air view of rain forest.Staff had cold water and beautiful lunch set up for us.Very tasty for Vegitarian and diabetic people on tour.I saw so many different plants and trees.The road was winding through small towns and tourist attractions.Driver made it over the smallest bridges built in Early 1918's.All Steves tutorial is stuck with me like a history teacher.When booking I would ask for the same guide.He was retired and took course to do this job and always Looking for new info about Maui.
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/17 |
Reviewed by: msm
I participated with the Matsuchan team. It was a very satisfying tour, just as everyone else's experiences described. Matsuchan is generally talkative, but he knows when to be quiet if participants want to sleep. The photo download service was very appreciated for us, as we only had smartphones.
松ちゃんチームで参加しました。
みなさんの体験談どおりとっても満足できるツアーです。
松ちゃんは基本おしゃべりですが、参加者が寝たい時には黙っていてくれる空気の読める人です。
スマホしかもっていない私達には写真のダウンロードのサービスはとっても有難かったです。
Dear msm,
Thank you for participating in our Mauna Kea Summit Sunset tour.
We appreciate your kind words about our tour guide, and on behalf of Guide Matsuzaki and all our staff, we will continue to work hard.
We sincerely look forward to your next visit to the island.
Nature School / Nobu
msm様
この度は弊社のマウナケア山頂サンセットのツアーにご参加いただきましてありがとうございます。
ツアーガイドへのお褒めの言葉をいただき、松崎ガイドをはじめ、社員一同より一層頑張ってまいります。
またのご来島を心よりお待ちしております。
Nature School / Nobu
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| Packages: | 2名様以上プラン |
| Attended as: | Friends |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/12 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/06 |
Reviewed by: Mary W., Salem, OR
The tour guide was entertaining, funny, and knowledgeable. The scenery was breathtaking. Enjoyed all the stops.
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| Packages: | Standard Package |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/02 |
Reviewed by: かおり
I don't think you can ride horses in such a free manner in Japan. I was a bit anxious at first with just a brief lecture, but I managed to be okay. However, the guide at the front kept explaining everything in English, and I couldn't understand what she was saying at all, so I had no idea about the precautions. Therefore, I regret to say that I just enjoyed it as background music the whole time.
日本ではあんな野放し状態で馬に乗せてもらえることなんてないと思います。
最初にほんの少しのレクチャーのみで不安でしたがなんとか大丈夫でした。
ただ、先頭をいく案内係のおばちゃんがずっと英語で説明をしながらいってくれるのですが、何を喋っているのかさっぱり分からず、注意事項もさっぱりわからずでした。
なので、失礼ながらBGM感覚でずっと行かせてもらいました。
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| Packages: | 渓谷乗馬付きプラン |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/08 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/12/03 |
Reviewed by: M Lizalde
I am so glad I decided to take this tour! We had taken the Road to Hana on our own 4 years ago. The experience was such that I felt the need to come back, but this time by means of a tour guide that would tell us the background of all the wonders we got to see and experience back then. This stretch of the island of Maui is so rich in history. Turns out I was right. Thanks to our tour guide/driver, Larry. He made this experience all the more magical. I am a history enthusiast. Larry touched on every aspect of this journey. From the vegetation's different species (origin, current and past uses, etc.), rock formations, the incredible waterfalls and grottos, to the towns people of present and past. Oh, and the beaches, breathtaking. I loved soaking my feet at Blacksand beach. Wish we could of stayed there longer. I appreciated our stop at the local's farmers market. Got to sample a taste of the locals organic fruits, banana bread, fruit jams and honey. I was able to purchase of everything I sampled. This is definitely a tradition for my family. When in Maui...Tour Guided Road to Hana Highway Adventure is a must. These drivers are experts, I will leave the driving to them! While I sit back and enjoy the trip.
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| Packages: | 50% Discount Review Rebate Special Hana "Gold" Adventure |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/30 |
Reviewed by: Kris Bertuco
The Road to Hana / Helicopter Tour was perfect for my 50th Birthday Celebration, I was worried about getting air sick but the flight was so stable that I did not feel sick at all and would like to have flown all day : )
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| Packages: | Morning Tour |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/01/28 |
Reviewed by: Mr Ed
We had an excellent day out and learnt a lot of interesting facts about Hawai'i, and the shrimps were fantastic
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| Packages: | Standard |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/14 |
Reviewed by: Polina
Enjoyed the cruise! Although short, it was delicious, all you can eat crab legs, and there is some fun entertainment at the end! Fun times!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/07 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/08/17 |
Reviewed by: Kyla
We are newlyweds, so the cruise to the Fern Grotto was very cool since weddings used to be held there!
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| Packages: | River Cruise & Tropical Luau Combo |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/13 |
Reviewed by: みぃちゃん
It was a tour where I felt the best hospitality from the pickup at the hotel to the very end. Our guide, Yamapi, came to greet us, and I was so impressed, thinking, "Oh, I've seen this person on TV!" He was very good at talking, friendly, and above all, I felt his heartfelt hospitality for us. The choice of music in the vehicle, his wealth of knowledge in conversation, it was a wonderful tour until the very end. I will participate again! The Krispy Kreme donuts I uploaded in the photo are not available in Japan. I appreciate the attention to detail in such things.
ホテルへのピックアップから最後まで、細かいところまで最高のおもてなしを感じるツアーでした。
ガイドのヤマピーさんがお迎えに来て下さり「あ。テレビで見たことある~!この方!!」って感動。とってもお話上手、フレンドリー、何よりも私たちの為に真心感じるおもてなし。社内の音楽のチョイス、知識豊富なトーク、最後まですばらしいツアーでした。
また参加します!
写真にアップしたクリスピードーナッツは日本未発売。こんなところにも気配り感じます。
Listening to the music played inside the car can sometimes reveal my age, which is a bit of a flaw (laughs), but I'm glad you enjoyed it! Next time, I'll let you listen to that nostalgic new version again!
車内でかかる音楽を聴いて頂くと自分の歳が分かってしまうのが珠に瑕ですが(笑)喜んで頂けて嬉しいです!次にまたあの懐かしの新バージョンをお聴かせ致します!
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| Packages: | 大人2名以上(2020年3月まで) |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/06 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/05/02 |
Reviewed by: jiro
This time, I used the service arriving in Honolulu from Canada.
The arrival time was completely different from the flights from Japan, as we arrived after 10 PM, but the shuttle service was well-organized and convenient.
I will definitely use it again when I travel to Hawaii from other cities in North America next time.
今回は、カナダからホノルル入りで利用させて貰いました。
日本からの到着便時刻(am)と全く違い、到着が22時過ぎでしたが、送迎対応もしっかりしていて便利でした。
次回も北米他都市からハワイ入りした時は活用させて頂きます。
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| Packages: | 空港→ワイキキ |
| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/05 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/28 |
Reviewed by: Gary from Virginia
Royal Star motorcoach provided top notch transportation and Patrick, our driver and guide, provided superior service. The motorcoach was impeccably clean and modern and Patrick was friendly, funny, and completely knowledgeable about everything Hawaiian that all of us asked him. I particularly liked that Patrick kept track of us at all times and was at all rendezvous sites at Pearl Harbor on time. It was great to know that he was looking out for us and took a personal interest in all of us. Patrick is a wonderful ambassador of your company and of your motorcoach and guide services. By the way, I'm not related to Patrick, but I am a former motorcoach bus captain myself for several years in Virginia. Patrick is a man worth keeping happy; you do not want to lose this gem to a competitor! We were very glad we found VELTRA online for our Pearl Harbor and Honolulu transportation and tour on 11/27/2015.
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| Packages: | 8:00 AM Standard Tour [2022] |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/04 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/27 |
Reviewed by: Ayshe Murat
We loved, loved, and loved it! The movie tour on Kauai is the perfect treat for not only movie fans such as me and my husband but for those who love seeing the beauty of Kauai. As it combines clips of scenes from famous, and some not so famous, movies filmed on the Island. It’s an easy six hours of entertainment as the tour guide fills you with fun facts of the movies with the reality of what actually had to occur (or not occur in some cases) for the film to be made. Bleeps of scenes and inaccuracies are pointed out with amusement such as scenes that go from one far corner of the Island into the mountains with the flash of the camera such as in the Elvis movie “Blue Hawaii.”
For a modest cost, my husband and I enjoyed touring Hawaii and meeting other tourists and having lunch (choice of Burgers; Pulled Pork and Chicken Sandwiches and Salads for the vegetarians) at the wonderful restaurant, Tahiti Nui, used in the film “The Descendants.” We even got to meet Julia, the real bartender in the movie.
The tour guide was professional, courteous and funny and went out of his way to point out great restaurants and frequent stops for pictures.
We highly recommend this for anyone as a wonderful way to tour Kauai and enjoy movie making at its most magical.
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| Packages: | 75% Discount Review Rebate Special |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/03 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/25 |
Reviewed by: jose
this cruise was bueatiful simple and just perfect. it was tight on space though. overall vary happy :-D
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/06 |
Reviewed by: アップルパイ
This was my second time in Honolulu, and I requested the shuttle bus for the first time. After arriving from the outer islands, the shuttle bus staff came to help with luggage and placed a shell lei around my neck. They also carried my suitcase, which was very kind of them.
I was a bit surprised by the radio volume during the ride to the hotel, but they carried my luggage from the vehicle to inside the hotel, and they were very kind. I thought I would like to use this service again the next time I visit Hawaii.
ホノルル2回目で、初めてのシャトルバスをお願いしました。
離島からの到着で、荷物受取でシャトルバスの係員が来て、
貝殻のレイをかけてくれました。
スーツケースも運んで頂き、とても親切でした。
ホテルまでの間のラジオ音が少し大きくて驚きましたが、
荷台からホテル内まで荷物を運んで頂き、
とても親切で、また次回ハワイに行った際、
使いたいを思いました。
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| Packages: | 空港→ワイキキ |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/16 |
Reviewed by: アップルパイ
The pickup arrived about 30 minutes late, and there was no apology. Although it was fine in terms of the flight departure time, it was disappointing that there was no communication about the delay.
指定の時間より約30分程、遅れて迎えが来たが、
謝りもなかった。
飛行機の出発時間まで大丈夫でしたが、
遅れる連絡がなかったのが、残念でした。
I sincerely apologize for the significant delay in picking you up on your return date, which may have caused you anxiety.
The reason for the delay was that your pickup was the final destination for the day, but delays occurred with the previous two pickups. It was also found that the driver was not aware of the delay and could not speak Japanese.
However, our employees are consistently trained to provide genuine care that earns our customers' trust, and above all, the importance of responsibility regarding time is emphasized. I deeply regret that we fell short in this most basic aspect of dispatching the bus at the promised time, causing you to lose valuable time.
We will strive to improve our services to ensure that such inconveniences do not occur again in the future.
Thank you for your understanding.
Robert
Roberts Hawaii Reservation Center
この度はご帰国日のお迎えが大幅に遅れ、不安なお気持ちにさせてしまいましたこと、心よりお詫び申し上げます。
遅れた理由としましては、当日お客様のピックアップが最終目的地だったのですが、その前の2件で遅れが生じてしまった結果という事が判明いたしました。ドライバーからのお詫びが無かった件につきましては、ドライバーには遅れた自覚があまりなく、日本語が話せないという事が判明いたしました。
しかし常々、社員は、お客様に心から信頼していただける心遣い、そして何にも増して、時間に対する責任の重要性について厳しく指導されています。お約束した時間にバスを配車するという最も基本的な所で配慮が足りず、お客様の貴重なお時間を損ない誠に申し訳ございません。
今後二度と同様のご迷惑をおかけしないよう、サービスの向上に努めてまいります。
よろしくお願いいたします。
ロバート
ロバーツハワイ予約センターより
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| Packages: | ワイキキ→空港 |
| Attended as: | Families |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/02 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/22 |
Reviewed by: Sachin Gupta
Awesome tour . Very scenic drive . Our tour guide was Charles, he knew everything about all the places we went through right after we started from hotel until back . He knew exactly where to stop or slow down to take awesome pics or view the beauty of Hana . 5 on 5 for this beautiful tour and knowledgable guide.. I took 1 star for the lunch provided . Breakfast was light fruits and rolls and being on entire day trip, we were expecting a better lunch . Besides salad , steamed rice and watermelon, there was chicken and being vegetarian this did not feel like lunch . We got a veg taco plate when asked about the veg option, which was equally bad and cold
Apart from this I would say this is a must do if in Muai to see actual nature ..
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| Packages: | 50% Discount Review Rebate Special Hana "Gold" Adventure |
| Attended as: | Families with Young Children |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/28 |
Reviewed by: Marco S
Our guide, Jack, having been raised in Hawaii was extremely knowledgeable about the history and local factoids. He even had a few good jokes. He kept us engaged and interested for the entire day. Everyone else we came into contact with regarding this tour was also very professional and nice
Overall I would recommend this as a great way to get introduced to Kauai
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/12/01 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/28 |
Reviewed by: Laura S
Fabulous!!! But many got sea sickness!!
Food was awesome
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| Packages: | Deluxe Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Cruise |
| Attended as: | Couples |
| Posted on: | 2015/11/30 |
| Activity Date: | 2015/11/26 |
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Dear Maruta,
Thank you for participating in our Big Island Circle Tour along with the Mauna Kea Summit Sunset Tour. We also appreciate your advice regarding the photo time during the tour.
We all look forward to your next visit to the island.
Nature School / Nobu
丸田様、
この度は弊社のハワイ島一周ツアーと併せてマウナケア山頂サンセットのツアーにご参加いただきまして
ありがとうございました。また、ツアー途中での写真タイムのご助言をいただきまして重ねてありがとうございます。
またのご来島を社員一同心よりお待ちしております。
Nature School / Nobu