Tour Guides & Interpreters
Guide Services
Licensed Guides
| Locations |
Throughout Nagano Prefecture |
| Languages |
English and various other languages |
| Hours |
Varies by appointment (minimum half-day) |
| Fees |
Varies with length of tour |
| Locations |
Karuizawa, other parts of Nagano Prefecture, some other prefectures such as Gunma, Tokyo, Kanagawa |
| Languages |
English and Japanese |
| Hours |
Up to the customer’s request. Guides can also stay overnight if the cost is covered. |
| Fees |
Quotation provided. Minimum fees are 15,000 yen for up to 4 hours and 30,000 yen for up to 8 hours. |
| Contact |
kgs@xsj.biglobe.ne.jp or call 090-6958-3616 |
There are also another 100+ licensed guides who live in Nagano.
Volunteer Guides
| Locations |
Matsumoto Castle (at castle’s south entrance), greater Matsumoto City |
| Languages |
English (French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese by appointment) |
| Hours |
Matsumoto Castle tours 10:00-15:00 daily except April 29 – May 5, Aug. 10 – 16 and Dec. 29 – Jan. 4, Other tours by appointment. |
| Fees |
Guides are volunteer. For tours other than the castle, transportation and other tour-related expenses may apply. |
| Contact |
npoalsa@gmail.com or apply via application form located here. |
| Locations |
Zenkoji Temple, greater Nagano City, Obuse |
| Languages |
English, French, Chinese |
| Hours |
Varies by appointment |
| Fees |
Guides are volunteer. Transportation and other tour-related expenses may apply. |
| Contact |
bonshonokai@yahoo.co.jp |
| Locations |
Ueda Castle, Bessho Onsen, greater Ueda City |
| Languages |
English |
| Hours |
Varies by appointment |
| Fees |
Guides are volunteer. Transportation and other tour-related expenses may apply. |
| Contact |
keikoinueda@live.jp |
