Hello. This is my first blog article. First of all, I would like to give you a rough idea of what Karuizawa, where I live and work, is like.
Shaw Memorial Chapel
Welcome to the Nagano Inbound Ambassadors Blog Page of the Go! Nagano Official Nagano Prefecture Tourism Guide.
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Welcome to Karuizawa
September 3rd, 2010 by Chie Nagashima
Category Information, Sightseeing
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Cortina
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The Fujiya Gohonjin
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The Perfect Summer V･･
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Kamiyamada's quaint ･･
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Visiting Kamikochi a･･
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Nobeyama highland
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Summer Festival Seas･･
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New Gourmet Guide an･･
Latest Entries
- 2010-09-01 [ Experience, Information ] Cortina
- 2010-08-17 [ Cuisine ] The Fujiya Gohonjin
- 2010-08-17 [ Information ] The Perfect Summer Vacation Destination: Kamikochi
- 2010-08-17 [ Culture Art, Events, Experience ] Kamiyamada’s quaint Fall Festival to be held on September 26th
- 2010-08-14 [ Information, Onsens (Hot Springs), Outdoor Activities, Sightseeing ] Visiting Kamikochi and Norikura Hot Spring by the New 2-day Bus/train Pass
- 2010-07-30 [ Experience, Information, Outdoor Activities, Seasonal Topics ] Nobeyama highland
- 2010-07-29 [ Events, Seasonal Topics ] Summer Festival Season
- 2010-07-23 [ Accomodations, Cuisine, Culture Art, Onsens (Hot Springs), Outdoor Activities, Shopping, Sightseeing ] New Gourmet Guide and Walking Map for Onsen Town Togura Kamiyamada
- 2010-07-15 [ Cuisine, Culture Art, Experience ] Taking the Tanaka Honke Museum’s Appeal Overseas
- 2010-07-09 [ Culture Art, Events, Experience, Information, Miscellaneous, Report, Sightseeing ] Experience Matsumoto Castle!
Nagano Ambassadors
Sylvie
- Name
- Dominique Grandemenge & Sylvie Jacquot
- Hometown
- Togakushi
- Occupation
- Columnist for Shinmai
- Contribution to Inbound
- Made an English map of Togakushi
Entry list
Tyler
- Name
- Tyler Lynch
- Hometown
- Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen
- Occupation
- Ryokan innkeeper
- Contribution to Inbound
- Nagano Inbound Summit Director
Andy
- Name
- “Andy” Matsuo
- Hometown
- Matsumoto
- Occupation
- Translation and IT company
- Contribution to Inbound
- Tourism sites of Matsumoto city and Azumino city, etc
Trevor and Ayako
- Name
- Trevor and Ayako Ralph
- Hometown
- Matsumoto
- Occupation
- English School Owner and PR Advisor
- Contribution to Inbound
- Customer Service English Courses for Hotel, Ryokan, and Restaurant staff and other English-related services
Zeno
- Name
- Zeno Kubicek
- Hometown
- Shibu Onsen
- Occupation
- Kokuya Ryokan
- Contribution to Inbound
- Zeno’s Guide to Shibu-Yudanaka
Kazuhisa
- Name
- Kazuhisa Miyasaka
- Hometown
- Yudanaka
- Occupation
- Uotoshi Ryokan
- Contribution to Inbound
- Pioneer for Japanese Inn Group in Northern Nagano
Haruko
- Name
- Haruko Masuo
- Hometown
- Nagano City
- Occupation
- Government-Licensed Tour Guide / Interpreter
- Contribution to Inbound
- Travel Guide and Walking Tours
Nagano Interpreter / Tour Guide Net (NIGN)
Robert
- Name
- Robert Grey
- Hometown
- Chikuma City
- Occupation
- English Conversation Teacher
- Contribution to Inbound
- “NaganoTour” guide website
Mariko
- Name
- Mariko Endo
- Hometown
- Kawagami Village
- Occupation
- a farmer & tour guide
- Contribution to Inbound
- tour guide in Nagano and other places in Japan
Tony
- Name
- Tony Anderson
- Hometown
- Hakuba
- Occupation
- White Horse Hotel
- Contribution to Inbound
- Managing Accommodations for Foreigners in Hakuba.
Craig
- Name
- Craig Shaw
- Hometown
- Snow Monkey Village, Yudanaka-Onsen
- Occupation
- Foreign liaison
- Contribution to Inbound
- Liaising more than 1000 oversea visitors with local sites every year and pioneering healthy interaction they have.
Whitney
- Name
- Whitney Conti
- Hometown
- Omi Mura
- Occupation
- JET Program English Teacher
- Contribution to Inbound
- Editor of YoMoYaMa Magazine, Nagano’s community canvas for arts, culture, and local life.
TOM
- Name
- Tom Jones
- Hometown
- Matsumoto
- Occupation
- NPO
- Contribution to Inbound
- I was involved with the Nagano Inbound Summit in 2008. Then, I did a 3 month Internship at the Japan Tourism Agency from 2008-9.
Matt Dunn
- Name
- Matt Dunn
- Hometown
- Hakuba
- Occupation
- Hakuba Morino lodge
- Contribution to Inbound
- I run two hotels in Hakuba. I am also the local area elected district head (kucho) of Wadano-ku in Hakuba.
Chie Nagashima
- Name
- Chie Nagashima
- Hometown
- Karuizawa
- Occupation
- Karuizawa Guide Service (KGS)
- Contribution to Inbound
- Tour guide, Translator, Teacher, Author of “Kihonno Sekkyaku Eikaiwa (Basic English for Tourism)”.
