Joined 2019
Kouhei N.
Available Areas
Nagano (Living)
Languages
Japanese (Native), English
Response Time
15 hours on average
Availability Updated
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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
Snow Monkey&Togakushi Snowshoeing! Nagano Winter Special!
Snow Monkey&Togakushi Snowshoeing! Nagano Winter Special!
Togakushi Snowshoe Hiking Tour
Togakushi Snowshoe Hiking Tour
Togakushi Pilgrimage Trail Walking Tour
Togakushi Pilgrimage Trail Walking Tour
Reviews
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
Claire D.
“Excellent family friendly snow fun ”
Kouhei was a wonderful guide, friendly and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the chance to see the snow monkey park and Togakushi, two places we wanted to see but couldn’t have seen in one day by ourselves. It was great to snowshoe through the forest and see the king oak, and lunch at the soba restaurant was wonderful. A real highlight of our trip, Thankyou Kouhei.
Kouhei N.
Thank you for joining the tour today! I am very glad to hear that you really enjoyed the day :) It was great to meet you all!! Enjoy your trip in Japan!!
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