Last week at the height of cherry blossom season, we headed down to Azumino to enjoy some early spring rafting! The combination of fast currents, snow-capped mountains, and blooming cherry trees are perfect for an exciting and scenic day on the water.
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- 2017-04-24 [ Information ] A Beautiful Spring Day in Ueda
- 2017-04-19 [ Outdoor Activities, Seasonal Topics ] Hanami with a Tengu
- 2017-04-07 [ Cuisine, Information, Shopping ] A Haven for Craft Beer in the Japanese Alps
- 2017-03-29 [ Information, Outdoor Activities, Report ] Hakuba Happo One Ski Resort and the 2017 IVSI Congress
- 2017-03-10 [ Cuisine, Experience, Information ] Soba-Making Lessons in Nagano
- 2017-02-22 [ Information, Outdoor Activities, Sightseeing ] Where to Go in the Japanese Alps
- 2017-02-12 [ Onsens (Hot Springs), Report, Shopping ] Exciting new developments in Yudanaka, gateway to the Snow Monkeys
- 2017-02-09 [ Information, Outdoor Activities, Sightseeing ] Sunny Saturday on the Nakasendo Trail
- 2017-02-03 [ Accomodations, Cuisine, Culture Art, Shopping, Sightseeing ] A Traveler’s Treasure: Post-Town Tsumago
- 2017-02-02 [ Cuisine, Outdoor Activities, Seasonal Topics ] A Nagano Winter Pastime: Greenhouse Strawberry Picking
Nagano Ambassadors
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Tyler
- Name
- Tyler Lynch
- Place of Residence
- Togura-Kamiyamada Onsen
- Occupation
- Ryokan innkeeper
- Contribution to Inbound
- Nagano Inbound Summit Director
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Andy
- Name
- “Andy” Matsuo
- Place of Residence
- Matsumoto
- Occupation
- Translation and IT company
- Contribution to Inbound
- Tourism sites of Matsumoto city and Azumino city, etc
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Kazuhisa
- Name
- Kazuhisa Miyasaka
- Place of Residence
- Yudanaka
- Occupation
- Uotoshi Ryokan
- Contribution to Inbound
- Pioneer for Japanese Inn Group in Northern Nagano
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Haruko
- Name
- Haruko Masuo
- Place of Residence
- Nagano City
- Occupation
- Government-Licensed Tour Guide / Interpreter
- Contribution to Inbound
- Travel Guide and Walking Tours
Nagano Interpreter / Tour Guide Net (NIGN)
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Robert
- Name
- Robert Grey
- Place of Residence
- Chikuma City
- Occupation
- English Conversation Teacher
- Contribution to Inbound
- “NaganoTour” guide website
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Mariko
- Name
- Mariko Endo
- Place of Residence
- Kawagami Village
- Occupation
- a farmer & tour guide
- Contribution to Inbound
- tour guide in Nagano and other places in Japan
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Tony
- Name
- Tony Anderson
- Place of Residence
- Hakuba
- Occupation
- White Horse Hotel
- Contribution to Inbound
- Managing Accommodations for Foreigners in Hakuba.
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Craig
- Name
- Craig Shaw
- Place of Residence
- 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.
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TOM
- Name
- Tom Jones
- Place of Residence
- 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.
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Matt Dunn
- Name
- Matt Dunn
- Place of Residence
- 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.
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Jeff
- Name
- Jeff Doiron
- Place of Residence
- Hakuba
- Occupation
- Hakuba Springs Hotel
- Contribution to Inbound
- Helping to spread the word about the bounty of Nagano, and assisting guests make the most of it when they arrive.
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Peter
- Name
- Peter Ninnes
- Place of Residence
- Chikuma
- Occupation
- Consultant
- Contribution to Inbound
- Promoting Nagano through photo essays on Facebook
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Ben
- Name
- Benjamin Raven
- Place of Residence
- Chikuma City
- Occupation
- ALT coordinator
- Contribution to Inbound
- 3yrs Kitaaiki Village Coordinator for International Relations (CIR); 2yrs Nagano Prefecture Tourism Department CIR
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International Students

- International Student Tourism Ambassadors (Ski Tour Participants Sponsored by Nagano Prefecture)
- Occupation
- University Students
- Contribution to Inbound
- International students introduce the attractions of Nagano.
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J
- Name
- Jason Holt
- Place of Residence
- Nozawa Onsen Village
- Occupation
- Slow Life, Slow Food Ambassador
- Contribution to Inbound
- Creative projects focused on bringing more people to Nagano
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Seth
- Name
- Seth McAllister
- Place of Residence
- Norikura Kogen (highlands), Matsumoto
- Occupation
- Photographer / Graphic Designer
- Contribution to Inbound
- Working to share the beauty of the Northern Japan Alps and Norikura Kogen with the world
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Blair
- Name
- Anthony Blair Guardia
- Place of Residence
- Nagano City
- Occupation
- Employee at the Nagano Tourism Board
- Contribution to Inbound
- Writing and providing information about Nagano for interested travelers, and answering all of your Nagano-related questions!
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Jessie (Indonesian)
- Name
- Jessica Mustika (Indonesian)
- Place of Residence
- Hakuba
- Occupation
- International sales
- Contribution to Inbound
- Mengenalkan Provisi Nagano kepada orang Indonesia dengan berita-berita terkini dan situs Go Nagano
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Paige
- Name
- Paige Norris
- Place of Residence
- Nagano City
- Occupation
- Coordinator for International Relations
- Contribution to Inbound
- Working with Nagano City Hall, the Nagano City Convention Bureau, the NINJA (Nagano Inbound to Japan) Project, and Shokutabi Nagano. Also providing English translations.
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Guest
- Name
- Guest
- Place of Residence
- From Around the World
- Occupation
- Fan of Nagano
- Contribution to Inbound
- A platform for visitors of Nagano to share their own impressions and experiences of our favorite prefecture.



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