Name：Akane Ito
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：My name is Akane Ito. Please call me “Annie” which is my nickname.
I’m a local guide. I have been a guide during 6 years.And I already guided more then 700 people until now.
Name：Kyohei Yamakoshi
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Hiking Culture Nature Sightseeing
Self-introduction：Hi, I am Kyohei. Please call me Keith. I am energetic and enthusiastic person with good communication skills and have knowledge about Hida-Takayama where I was born and raised.
Name：Zenichi Hosoe
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：I’m a talented tour guide, because I have two licenses, the national tour guide and the Hida regional tour guide.
Name：Mayumi Tsukuda
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing Nature
Self-introduction：Hi, I am Mayumi. Please call me May.
I have had a lot of experience as a local cerfified guide in Takayama and Shirakawago for the past several years.
Name：Hisa Ishihara
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：I am Hisa,a certified local guide for Takayama city,Hida city, Shirakawago and gokayama village.
Name：Chow Tsz Tung Bonnie
Available language： English Chinese
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing Nature
Self-introduction：I am a cheerful and energetic lady from Hong Kong. I am able to speak English, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese)and Japanese.
Name：Kazuko Hasebe
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
I am retired from a Junior college. I don’t live in Hida area but I studied abroad in Denver Colorado, USA.
Name：Shinko Takahira
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：Hello. My name is Shinko. I am living in Takayama city. I worked at a hotel as a concierge.
Name：Lena Kurachi
Available language： English
Available area： Shirakawa Hida Gero Takayama
Speciality： Nature Sightseeing Culture Food
Self-introduction：I had lived in Shirakawa-go UNESCO World Heritage Site for 4 years, so especially I can tell you some local and rare information about Shirakawa-go, Takayama, Hida and Gero Onsen Hot Spring.
Name：Ikue Ueno
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing
Self-introduction：WHY DON’T YOU HAVE A FRIENDLY GUIDE LIKE A LOCAL FRIEND ?
I have lived in the USA, Australia, and the UK. Also, I have met a lot of foreigners through teaching Japanese language.
Name：Tadashi Kishita
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：Hello! I am Tadashi, Paul as a nickname, a nationally-licensed tour guide.Tired of looking at maps and searching on the internet on places to go in Japan? Hiring me is the best option for you.
Name：Tomoko Sugiyama
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama HidaGero Shirakawa
Speciality： Nature Culture History Food Trekking
Self-introduction：Hello, My name is Tomoko, born and raised in Takayama, I have enjoyed living in the rich nature of Takayama. In my 20`s I was a professional snowboarder based in Oregon ,USA.
Name：Yasuji Matsumoto
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Hi ! Welcome to JAPAN ! I’m Yasuji, born and brought up here in Gifu , where you ‘d be astonished by a nature-rich countryside lifestyle .
Name：Yoko Tabata
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing Hiking
Self-introduction：Hi, I am Yoko Tabata, a friendly, certified guide interpreter and easy to talk to. I also translate and teach English.
Name：Natsuko Kaito
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture History Sightseeing
Self-introduction：konnichiwa! hi, i was born and raised here in Takayama!
what are you interested in our town?
Name：Kiyoshi Jinno
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing Hiking
Self-introduction：Kiyoshi (Guide) is not merely the Hida-Regional Guide but has an advantage of being the National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter for 5 years.
Name：Tomoko Motoyoshi
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture History Sightseeing
Self-introduction：I am retired from a Junior college. I don’t live in Hida area but I studied abroad in Denver Colorado, USA.
Name：Marta Hosoe
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Culture Sightseeing Nature Hiking
Self-introduction：I`m from Uruguay.I speak spanish too.I`m living in Hida region,Gero city from 30 years.
Name：Sachika Yoshida
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Hida
Speciality： Food Culture Nature
I would like to help your Hida trip be more fulfilled. I recommend a half day tour to Hida-Furukawa, or Okuhida Hot-spring Villages area besides Takayama town area.
Name：Ayaka Kawashiri
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：Greetings from Hida! I am Ayaka, a local government-licesed guide who is passionated about sharing the local life and culture with you!
Name：William Polensky
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing Nature
Self-introduction：I was born and raised in the USA, but have lived most of my adult life in Japan.
Name：Tomoyuki Ueda
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing Hiking
Self-introduction：I like to travel, so I’d like to help people who visit Takayama regiion with fun experience.
Name：Ayumi Sano
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Culture Sightseeing Nature Hiking
Self-introduction：I moved to Takayama from my home town, Nagasaki in 2012.
Unique cultures and beautiful natures which change the scenery from season to season brought me to here!
Name：Fujio Yamamoto
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Sightseeing History Hiking
Self-introduction：Hello,I am Fujio Yamamoto.Please call me FUJI.I was born in Takayama and grew up in Takayama.
Name：Tomoko Ogiso
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Food Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：Welcome to Hida Takayama! I have been living in Takayama for 16 years and, I am a tour guide in Shirakawa-go for 3 years.
Name：Mizuka Mori
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama
Speciality： Sightseeing Culture Food
Self-introduction：Hello! I am Mizuka Mori, a Local Government-certified guide in Takayama. You can call me MIZU.
Name：George Matsuda
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Shirakawa Hida
Speciality： Sightseeing Culture History Nature
Self-introduction：Hello, my name is George.
I was born and raised in Takayama, and I still live here today. I am a licensed local guide in the Hida region.
Name：KENTA YAMAMOTO
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Shirakawa Gero
Speciality： Hiking Nature Cycling Culture
Self-introduction：I work as the business manager of the Shinpi Trail, a long-distance trail connecting Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, while also working as a mountain guide mainly in the Matsumoto, Kamikochi, and Hida-Takayama areas.
Name：Julien Legrand
Available language： English
Available area： Hida Shirakawa Takayama Gero
Speciality： Culture History Nature Sightseeing
Self-introduction：I’m originally from Belgium and have spent more than two decades living in Japan. I recently moved from Tokyo to Hida to immerse myself in rural life in a 150-year-old traditional house.
Name：YOICHIRO YAMAKOSHI
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Gero Hida Shirakawa
Speciality： Nature Hiking Culture History
Self-introduction：I was born in Takayama city and have lived here for a long time, and personally I have been a tour guide for 10 years. Also, there are more than 20 guides living here who support our tour, and they can speak French, Italian and Spanish as well as English.
Name：XU LIU
Available language： English
Available area： Shirakawa Takayama Hida Gero
Speciality： Culture Sightseeing Food Nature
Self-introduction：My journey to the mountains of Hida has been shaped by three cultures and a lifelong passion for art, history, and human connection.
Name：Sayaka Kitahara
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Hida
Speciality： History Culture
Self-introduction：Hello! I’m Saya, your fellow traveler and guide in Takayama.
I love exploring the world and have traveled to 25 countries so far.
Name：EMI INOSHITA
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Hida
Speciality： Sightseeing Food Culture Nature
Self-introduction：After years of working as a hotel wedding planner, making people’s special days unforgettable is second nature to me.
Now, I’m ready to be your personal travel concierge to make your trip to Hida absolutely amazing.
Name：SHUJI MORI
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Shirakawa Gero Hida
Speciality： Sightseeing History Food Culture
Self-introduction：With plenty of own experience travelling over the world, I will make your trip unforgettable experience.
Name：Mihoko Omori
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Shirakawa Hida
Speciality： Culture Sightseeing History
Self-introduction：Born in Nagoya and now based in Hida-Takayama, Mihoko draws on her nine years in New York to connect cultures through meaningful experiences.
Name：Keiko Tamai
Available language： English
Available area： Takayama Shirakawa Hida Gero
Speciality： Food Sightseeing Culture History
Self-introduction：Before becoming a guide, I spent over 30 years woking at my family’s traditional Japanese inn. During that time, I welcomed around 3,500 guests each year, most of whom were international visitors.
Name：Mai Nonaka
Available language： English
Available area： Hida Takayama Gero Shirakawa
Speciality： Sightseeing Culture History Food
Self-introduction：I was born and raised in Hida Furukawa, and I still live here with my husband and our three daughters.
After graduating from a junior college specializing in early childhood education, I spent one year in the United States as an au pair.
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