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Ken-ichi M.

Asakusa, Tokyo

Heated Pool, Nagano-city

a Tavern, Nagano-station

Basic Ski competition

Joined 2025

Ken-ichi M.

5.00 / 5

(2 reviews)

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Nagano (Living)

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English

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2 days ago

About Tour Guide Ken-ichi M.

In March 1983, I graduated Chiba university. Major is psychology.

In April 1983, I entered a manufacturing company of semiconductor components and I was assaigned to the overseas sales dept.

For more than 40 years, I had done sales activities with foreign semiconductor companies using English language.

I had visited foreign customer companies located in several foreign countries on once a month basis.

I have stationed myself in Singapore and Malaysia for 5 years.

I have homestayed in Los Angels for a month and in Oakland New Zealand for a week.

I have welcomed an American teacher in my house for a week as a homestay program.

I have passed the examination of Tour Guide in 2016.

I have teached the skiing in Shiga Highland Ski Resort, Happo-one Ski Resort and Iwatake Ski Resort.

I had guided bus passengers(most of them were Austllarian people) at the bus terminal in Hakuba-Happo.

I am now teaching junior high school students English grammar.

Tours

All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!

TOGAKUSHI/ Ninja Experience, 400years Cedar Ave.＆ Shrines

"Togakushi" means hiding the door. In Japanese mythology, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu hid herself inside the rock-cave door, resulting in the total darkness of the world. In order to recover sunlight, another goddess danced very attractively in front of the door and other gods pulled Amaterasu out from the door strongly. Then, the door was flown far away to Togakushi. Ninja was also hide-related specialist. Let's experience Ninja activities and voltex of sacred, spiritual shrines and cedar avenue.

TOGAKUSHI/ Ninja Experience, 400years Cedar Ave.＆ Shrines

FROM$192/ per group

Matsumoto Castle / Narai-Juku / Daio Wasabi Farm Tour

Nagano

10 hours

Matsumoto Castle / Narai-Juku / Daio Wasabi Farm Tour

Matsumoto Castle is one of the oldest castles in Japan. Fortification of the site dates back to simple wooden structures built during the Warring States period. Narai-Juku is well-preserved post town that remains of Edo-era streets. Daio Wasabi Farm is one of Japan's largest wasabi farms and a popular tourist destination.

Matsumoto Castle / Narai-Juku / Daio Wasabi Farm Tour

FROM$230/ per group

Snow Monkey Park / Togakushi Shrines / Zenkoji temple

Nagano

12 hours

Snow Monkey Park / Togakushi Shrines / Zenkoji temple

Let's watch Japanese monkeys taking bath in hot spring and enjoy walking the worshipper's path toward Togakushi Okusya shrine surrounded by 400years' big cedar trees. Eating soba noodles in Chusya area maybe a fun since Togakushi soba noodles are very famous in Japan (If you have food allergy, the alternative food will be arranged). This tour covers Zenkoji temple at the night.

Snow Monkey Park / Togakushi Shrines / Zenkoji temple

FROM$243/ per group

Nagano

7 hrs 30 mins

Naena Waterfall 1/2 day Tour

If you will be free in the afternoon while you stay in Nagano city, how about visiting Naena Waterfall in Niigata pref. next to Nagano pref. Nature is calling you !!

Naena Waterfall 1/2 day Tour

FROM$141/ per group

Snow Monkey Park & Zenkoji Temple + Sake Tasting

Nagano

10 hrs 30 mins

Snow Monkey Park & Zenkoji Temple + Sake Tasting

Monkeys' Bathing in Hot Spring can be seen only here. Please don't miss it. Especially, winter is the best season. Zenkoji Temple was built more than 1400 years ago and has been attracting 6 million visitors come very year. You can enjoy walking the dark corridor under the main hall. Also, you may take options like Sake Tasting, Matcha Experience.

Snow Monkey Park & Zenkoji Temple + Sake Tasting

FROM$230/ per group

Powder Snow & Ski Experiences at Shiga Highland Ski Resort (option: Ski Lesson)

Nagano

11 hours

Powder Snow & Ski Experiences at Shiga Highland Ski Resort (option: Ski Lesson)

In winter, Skiing is fun for youngers and elders. Shiga Highland Ski Resort is one of the best ski destinations. It is very famous as Powder Snow area. Let's enjoy 1 day ski activities on the aspirin snow ! For those customers who would like to take a private ski lesson, I can teach you at the reasonable price. I have some skiing certificates as below: Canadian Ski Instructor's Alliance Level 1 Instructor Ski Association of Japan (SAJ) Grade 1

Powder Snow & Ski Experiences at Shiga Highland Ski Resort (option: Ski Lesson)

FROM$230/ per group

TOGAKUSHI/ Ninja Experience, 400years Cedar Ave.＆ Shrines

Nagano

10 hours

TOGAKUSHI/ Ninja Experience, 400years Cedar Ave.＆ Shrines

"Togakushi" means hiding the door. In Japanese mythology, the Sun Goddess Amaterasu hid herself inside the rock-cave door, resulting in the total darkness of the world. In order to recover sunlight, another goddess danced very attractively in front of the door and other gods pulled Amaterasu out from the door strongly. Then, the door was flown far away to Togakushi. Ninja was also hide-related specialist. Let's experience Ninja activities and voltex of sacred, spiritual shrines and cedar avenue.

TOGAKUSHI/ Ninja Experience, 400years Cedar Ave.＆ Shrines

FROM$192/ per group

Nagano

10 hours

Matsumoto Castle / Narai-Juku / Daio Wasabi Farm Tour

Matsumoto Castle is one of the oldest castles in Japan. Fortification of the site dates back to simple wooden structures built during the Warring States period. Narai-Juku is well-preserved post town that remains of Edo-era streets. Daio Wasabi Farm is one of Japan's largest wasabi farms and a popular tourist destination.

Matsumoto Castle / Narai-Juku / Daio Wasabi Farm Tour

FROM$230/ per group

Nagano

12 hours

Snow Monkey Park / Togakushi Shrines / Zenkoji temple

Let's watch Japanese monkeys taking bath in hot spring and enjoy walking the worshipper's path toward Togakushi Okusya shrine surrounded by 400years' big cedar trees. Eating soba noodles in Chusya area maybe a fun since Togakushi soba noodles are very famous in Japan (If you have food allergy, the alternative food will be arranged). This tour covers Zenkoji temple at the night.

Snow Monkey Park / Togakushi Shrines / Zenkoji temple

FROM$243/ per group

Nagano

7 hrs 30 mins

Naena Waterfall 1/2 day Tour

If you will be free in the afternoon while you stay in Nagano city, how about visiting Naena Waterfall in Niigata pref. next to Nagano pref. Nature is calling you !!

Naena Waterfall 1/2 day Tour

FROM$141/ per group

Nagano

10 hrs 30 mins

Snow Monkey Park & Zenkoji Temple + Sake Tasting

Monkeys' Bathing in Hot Spring can be seen only here. Please don't miss it. Especially, winter is the best season. Zenkoji Temple was built more than 1400 years ago and has been attracting 6 million visitors come very year. You can enjoy walking the dark corridor under the main hall. Also, you may take options like Sake Tasting, Matcha Experience.

Snow Monkey Park & Zenkoji Temple + Sake Tasting

FROM$230/ per group

Nagano

11 hours

Powder Snow & Ski Experiences at Shiga Highland Ski Resort (option: Ski Lesson)

In winter, Skiing is fun for youngers and elders. Shiga Highland Ski Resort is one of the best ski destinations. It is very famous as Powder Snow area. Let's enjoy 1 day ski activities on the aspirin snow ! For those customers who would like to take a private ski lesson, I can teach you at the reasonable price. I have some skiing certificates as below: Canadian Ski Instructor's Alliance Level 1 Instructor Ski Association of Japan (SAJ) Grade 1

Powder Snow & Ski Experiences at Shiga Highland Ski Resort (option: Ski Lesson)

FROM$230/ per group

Reviews

Ys C.

5 / 5

Dec 31, 2025

TOGAKUSHI/ Ninja Experience, 400years Cedar Ave.＆ Shrines

Dec 31, 2025

Nagano

10 hours

“Unforgettable and Magical Tour!”

We have no regrets taking this tour as we got to see the majestic wonder of the shrines, cedar trees and not forgetting the powdery snow which covers the entire area. Ken made the experience even better as he was knowledgeable and very much accommodating. He planned the entire itinerary and logistic nicely for us even before we arrived and took us around the beautiful sites and even arranged for soba and sake lunch.

Ken-ichi M.

Dear YS-san and your family, Thank you very much for your warmful comments. If you could satisfy the tour, it would be the biggest pleasure for me as your guide. With your beautiful wife and cute daughter, we could enjoy powder snow by making snow balls and snowmans though the slippery paths made us quite difficult to walk comfortably. Also we could have made a good conversations about Malaysia topics as well as the foods' experiences of soba and sake. If you have a chance to visit Japan next time and to be able to travel together again, it will be a great pleasure for me. Please have a happy new year of the firehourse. Thanks and Best Regards Ken

Francois D.

5 / 5

Nov 9, 2025

Matsumoto Castle / Narai-Juku / Daio Wasabi Farm Tour

Nov 9, 2025

Nagano

10 hours

“Nice busy sight seeing day.”

Ken was a mellow and flexible guide. We rented a car and it was great to have Ken with us to show us around and share his knowledge with us. We enjoyed our day very much, although if you are based in Nagano, that's a lot of driving in a day and does not leave a ton of time at each stop. Would be best to do if you are staying in or near Matsumoto.

Ken-ichi M.

Mrs. and Mr. Francois D. I thank you very much for choosing me as the guide for your wonderful and memorable tours in Nagano pref. I hope you could have spent a satisfactory journey. If you were happy, I am also happy !! As we talked at that time, If you have a chance to come to Japan again as a Japan lover and spend the time again with me for skiing !!