My name is Kouhei Nishida, a founder of SHINANO DISCOVERY.
I moved to here Shinano town in 2016 because I fell in love with the beautiful nature of Shinano such as the lake Nojiri and the mountains and forests around here.
There are many fields where you can enjoy various activities throughout the four seasons, making it the paradise for outdoor enthusiasts.
Hundreds of years old beeches and oaks remain, a deep history derived from mountain worship, beautiful lake Nojiri where fossils of Naumann elephant are excavated, nostalgic satoyama scenery. There are full of places and things that I want my guests to see, know and experience.
We offer guided tours such as hiking tours, old pilgrimage trail walking tours, E-Bike Satoyama cycling tours , snowshoeing tours and so on in here in the north Nagano and Myoko area.
Also, we offer multi days trekking tours in the Japan alps and other areas.
Feel free to contact us if you want to explore the nature and lesser known mountains in Japan!
Kouhei Nishida , CEO, Chief Guide
*National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
*JMGA Trekking Guide Stage Ⅱ, Ski Guide Stage Ⅰ
*JAN Avalanche Operations Level 1
*WAFA(Wilderness Advanced First Aid) Certified
*National Certified Domestic Travel Service Supervisor
*Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor
*Shinano Town’s Licensed Forest Therapy Guide
The base of Shinano Discovery is a 90-year-old traditional house located in a small village between Mt. Madarao and Lake Nojiri.
Picking the wild mushrooms and bamboo shoots from the mountain behind, cooking them into hotpot by using traditional Japanese hearth “Irori”.
Here you will find the real fun and happiness of living in the countryside.
Various tours are held throughout the four seasons, such as hiking, walking on pilgrimage trail, E-MTB cycling, and snowshoeing tours. Custom-made tours are also available to suit your needs.
As a mountain trekking guide and a licensed English translator guide, we subcontract with domestic and overseas travel agencies, regional DMOs, etc.
We provide inbound promotion support services for local governments and regional DMOs. ex. Posting information and articles in English on Social Media. Negotiation with overseas travel agencies. Conducting monitor tours for travel agencies.
