Outdoor guide active in the Asahikawa heavy snow area Special feature Part1

Born in Sapporo in 1980. Kiiku Meister has experience in nursing care at a facility for the intellectually disabled.
In Toma Town, in addition to nature experience guides, he is widely involved in town revitalization, such as introducing restaurants in the town.
Hearing the voices of locals that there is nothing here, he comes up with ideas one after another to create interesting things and things, and puts them into practice.

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from the guideWe will support you to enjoy Toma Town to the fullest!
You can take a leisurely walk through the satoyama, limestone caves, and forests of Toma Town, or stop and listen carefully.
Why don’t you spend a different time together in Toma Town?

【Eligibility】

・Kiiku Meister
, MEDIC First Aid Childcare Plus
, Red Cross Snow Safety Act Rescuer I.
, RAC Assistant Leader
, NACS-J Nature Observation Instructor
, Care Worker

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Bright, gentle and strong.
He serves as a mountaineering guide and tree instructor mainly on Daisetsuzan Mountain, such as
“Japan’s Earliest Autumn Leaves: Daisetsuzan Susogahei and Ginsendai to Mt. Akatake” and “Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains: Daisetsuzan Asahidake to Mt. Kurodake and Mt. Tokachi”.
He is an advanced skier who has trained in alpine skiing since he was a boy, and also works as a guide for backcountry skiing.

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from the guideWe will do our best to support the “first step” of playing and enjoying Hokkaido.
Let’s feel and enjoy various things together with our eyes, ears, hands, and feet!
I will enjoy it with all my might!

【Eligibility】

・Hokkaido Governor’s Certified Outdoor Guide Qualification (Summer Mountain, Winter Mountain)
・Tree Walking Chief Instructor
・Wilderness Advance First Aid (WAFA)
・INDUSTRIAL ROPE ACCESS TRADE ASSOCIATION (IRATA LEVEL 1)

After graduating from university, snowboarding led him to work in nature such as winter sports.
I met my wife, Mari, around this time. After that, he obtained a national qualification as a rafting guide in New Zealand.
He has experience as a guide on rapids around the world, including Japan and New Zealand, as well as Canada, Zambia, Uganda, and the United States.
My favorite thing is that you can go down the Ishikari River from the company office to your home.

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from the guideContinue your journey by chasing rivers around the world.
I continued to live such a lifestyle as a river guide, but I came to Kamikawa Town, which went around like a river and water, and the rivers, mountains, and people’s hearts were wonderful.
I would be happy if everyone could feel the wonders of playing in nature through river rafting and the beauty of the rivers around Daisetsuzan that show various expressions depending on the season.

【Eligibility】

・Rafting Association Senior Guide
, New Zealand Rafting Association (NZRA) Grade 4/5 Senior Guide
, British Columbia River Outfitters Association (BCROA) Trip Leader (All/Paddle)
・Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue Technician (SRT) I
Wilderness First Aid First Responder (80h)
/ Active member
of Canadian Avalanche Association / Japan Avalanche Network Avalanche Worker Level 1

Born in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture in 1979. In October 2000, he started filming in Daisetsuzan after working at Asahidake Onsen.
During his school days, he devoted himself to track and field relay races and soccer. I moved to Hokkaido because of a vague longing for nature.
He lived and worked at a hot spring inn in Mt. Asahi, the sacred place of XC, and steadily climbed mountains and collected camera gear, and before he knew it, he became a professional guide.
As a photographer, he has also contributed to mountain magazines such as “Mountains and Valleys” and “Taketo”.
In 2023, he launched the “Higashikawa Nupuri Camera Club” and is also planning photography workshops.

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from the guide From the perspective of a photographer who has been photographing Daisetsuzan for over 20 years, we will guide you through the beautiful scenery, flora and fauna of the four seasons!

【Eligibility】

・Director of the Photographer Network
that Disseminates Hokkaido, Hokkaido Governor’s Certified Outdoor Guide (Natsuyama/Winter Mountain),
Full Member
of the Japan Photographic Association, Full Member of the Japan Mountain Guide Association (Mountaineering II/Ski Guide I),
Full Member
of the Hokkaido Mountain Guide Association, Planning Committee Member
of the Town of Photography Committee, DJI Specialist (Drone)

Born in Asahikawa. He has loved the outdoors since he was a child, including camping and fishing, and was attracted to a Canadian canoe he saw at a lakeside campsite during his college days, and taught himself to hone his steering skills.
He became independent as a tour guide in his late 40s. Mainly in heavy snow areas, he coordinates river rafting tours.

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from the guide Let’s feel the excitement, excitement, and wow!
That small experience and excitement will surely enrich your life a little!
I would be very happy if I could help you a little on such a page!

【Eligibility】
・Completed
JSPA (Japan Safety Paddling Association Associate Member),
JSCA (Japan Safety Canoeing) Safety Rescue Program, RAC Assistant Leader
, Advanced First Aid Training

During his college days, he belonged to the exploration club and spent his youth traversing mountains, competitive rafting, survival research, and wildlife surveys.
In his 20s, he moved to Hokkaido and was involved in the establishment of a nature experience school.
From 1996 ~ 2009, he belonged to the NPO Neosu in Higashikawa.
Involved in the construction of the nature experience program of Daisetsuzan Nature School.
He has a wide range of experience as a mountaineering guide in Japan and abroad (various parts of Hokkaido, Japan Alps, overseas NZ trekking, etc.).

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from your guide Have you forgotten to feel?
We will guide you through various natures from the mountains to the village.
Knowledge is important, feeling is also important, and walking leisurely, slowly, and slowly.
From full-fledged mountain climbing to leisurely hiking. We try to ensure that all generations, from children to adults, can enjoy the nature of Higashikawa.

【Eligibility】

・(Corporation) Japan Mountain Guides Association Certified Mountaineering Guide Stage II, Ski Guide Stage I
・Nature Park Instructor (Ministry of the Environment)
・Beginner Para Sports Instructor
・WAFA
LNT Trainer
・Hokkaido Outdoor Guide Qualification (Nature)

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