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Joined 2019
Kouhei N.
Available Areas
Nagano (Living)
Languages
Japanese (Native), English
Response Time
8 hours on average
Availability Updated
3 days ago
About Tour Guide Kouhei N.
Hello,
I'm Kouhei, a National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter.
I'm originally from Tokyo, but since I love outdoor activities and wanted to live in a place surrounded by abundant nature, I moved to here in Nagano in 2015.
I have traveled a lot of places in Japan and eventually decided to live in Nagano.
Nagano prefecture is sometimes described as "a roof of Japan" since most of its part are covered with high mountain range.
Because of that, the area gets lots of snow every winter.
It makes the place's nature and culture different from other areas in Japan.
I am also a Mountain Trekking guide and a Cycling Guide as well as English translator guide..
I want to guide you to super beautiful yet lesser known places!
I am very flexible, so please let me know your requests for the guided tour.
Let's explore the "Hidden Gem" of Japan together :)
(for example) Walking Tour : Matsumoto Castle, Zenkoji Temple, Togakushi Shrine, Obuse Town,etc
Mountain Hiking: Beginners to Intermediates (Northern Alps, Yatsugatake, etc)
Cycling Tours : Beginners to Intermediates (North Nagano Area), E Bikes tour available.
Other Specials :Snow Monkey, Picking Wild Vegetables and Cooking Tempura together,
Night Cherry Blossom Viewing, Visiting Sake Winery, Snow Shoeing in
National Park, etc
Important
I can guide you not only in Nagano, but also some other areas such as Matsumoto, Takayama, Kanazawa.(Transportation fee for the guide needed.)
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
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Snow Monkey&Togakushi Snowshoeing! Nagano Winter Special!
Visiting world famous "Snow Monkey" park and snowshoeing in beautiful Togakushi Shrine's forest! The Mokey park is outstanding and you will love it to see the wild monkeys relaxing in Onsen. Moreover, this tour offers the other special experience "Snowshoeing in Togakushi". Explore the snowy beech forests. Woodland creatures also roam the area, so keep your eyes peeled for animal tracks! Approach the legendary Togakushi Shrine nearby, strolling along its idyllic tree-lined trail.
Snow Monkey&Togakushi Snowshoeing! Nagano Winter Special!
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Togakushi Snowshoe Hiking Tour
The mountains of the north Nagano are covered with deep snow during the winter. The pond freezes, all the shrubs are buried under the snow, and the trees wear beautiful white robes. The sound of footsteps and breathing of ourselves as we step on the snow in silence, and the footprints of rabbits and foxes that remain on the snow surface. In winter, when bushes are covered with snow, you can freely walk around the forest, and you can also get to the forest of giant trees,
Togakushi Snowshoe Hiking Tour
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Togakushi Pilgrimage Trail Walking Tour
Togakushi area is considered as one of the most important places for the Esoteric Buddhism. Togakushi Kodo is a path which has been used by mountainous ascetics since ancient times. On this tour, we are going to walk the pilgrimage trail and visit the five Togakushi shrines. Let's explore the mysterious culture and abundant nature of Togakushi area!
Togakushi Pilgrimage Trail Walking Tour
Reviews
Jeff D.
“Review of Kouhei-san”
This is not a review of the tour itself as I had to cancel due to a dumb mistake on my part that has to take up my day instead. However, I will say that planning the tour I wanted to go on and communication with Kouhei-San was excellent and smooth. He was very responsive with verifying the date I was requesting and answering a lot of questions I had about what to do on the morning of the tour. While it was very unfortunate I didn’t end up going on the tour in the end, I still left with a very positive impression of Kouhei-San and wanted to leave this review.
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Kouhei N.
Dear Jeff-san, Thank you for writing such a nice review even though not being able to do the tour. It was unfortunate that I couldn't see you today. I hope our paths crosses one day in the future!
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Teo R.
“Snowshoeing in Togakushi shrine ”
We had a blast snowshoeing with Kouhei our wonderful and knowledgeable guide. He was responsive and accommodating to accept our request for our available date. It was our 2nd time snowshoeing after our first in Hokkaido. Hike to togakushi shrine was fun and manageble. We even had local speciality soba at a resturant recommended by Kouhei. Overall highly recommend Kouhei if you're looking for snowshoeing experience. Thank you for the wonderful experience to finally see the amazing giant cedar trees at togakushi shrine. Take care. Apology for late review as we just got back yesterday from trip.
Kouhei N.
Hi, Thank you for a great review for the snowshoe hiking tour in Togakushi. I am very glad that you enjoyed the tour so much :) It was nice to meet you guys! Arigato Gozaimashita. Best, Kouhei
James S.
“Incredible tour”
This was a highlight of our trip to Japan. We had an amazingly serene and magical trip through the forest and to some shrines which Kouhei gave interesting information about. Kouhei was also very knowledgable about the nature of the area. We also had delicious coffee prepared by Kouhei in the forest and soba noodles for lunch. We were lucky to see a Japanese antelope! I would highly recommend this tour.
Kouhei N.
Dear James, Thank you so much for joining the tour today! I am very glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour a lot. It was great to meet you two! Thanks again and hope you have awonderful trip in Japan! Best Regards, Kouhei
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