From Minor Mountains to the Northern Alps, Support in Making Pleasant Memories for All Regardless of Age or Gender by Miki Nagashima

Certified in 2022 as an Azumino City Local Interpreter Guide and a Nagano Prefecture-certified Nagano Mountain Climbing Guide, I now work as a guide primarily in the Northern Alps area. Since I was born and raised in Azumino City in Nagano, my work is in a place that I love and have known since childhood.

Planning that Delivers Thrills and Enjoyment Through Long Years of Experience and a Wealth of Knowledge by Tomoyuki Ishihara

I started working as a guide in 2007. Beginning my career as a guide and tour conductor at a travel agency, I gained experience on a variety of mountains, from the “100 Famous Japanese Mountains”, “200 Famous Japanese Mountains”, and low-mountain hiking here in Japan to Nepal, South America, and Kilimanjaro overseas. In 2012, I struck out on my own to work as a freelance guide, and in addition to being certified as a Stage III Mountain Climbing Guide by Japan Mountain Guides Association, I have a number of other qualifications such as being certified by UIMLA (Union of International Mountain Leader Associations) as an International Mountain Leader. I guide clients not only in the Koshin-etsu region consisting of the prefectures of Nagano, Yamanashi, and Niigata, where a number of mountain ranges are concentrated, but also in various locations elsewhere.

Tying Together Various Activities as a Guide in Shinanomachi, Where I Fell in Love with the Stunning Scenery Every Day by Tomoki Yoshida

I moved about three years ago, and now live in Shinanomachi in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture. When I traveled in Alaska some time ago, I saw people there building log houses and hunting, providing themselves with all the necessities of life, and I became enamored of that robust lifestyle. The charms of Shinanomachi are the beautiful scenery you can see looking out over Lake Nojiri, and living close to the mountains. I love setting out mountain climbing with the summit as a goal, but since moving here, I’ve been picking edible wild plants and mushrooms, getting a hunting license, and expanding the ways I can enjoy the mountains.