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-Toshiya Watanabe

-Toshiya

4.8

(27)

Ski Guide

Rishiri-gun, Japan

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JMGA 

I was born on the island of Rishiri in 1969. I still live here today! Since my childhood, I have spent most of my time in the sea, going fishing, and in the mountain going skiing. I’m a ski guide (level 2) from the Japanese Mountain Guide Association. I’m the only one on the island. I have reached the summit of Rishiri more than 500 times… It’s my great pleasure to guide here and let people from all around the world discover this beautiful island all year round. Please feel free to get in touch with me if you are looking for a local expert to guide you in Rishiri. Besides mountain guiding, I'm managing a family hostel here so I can help you with the accommodation as well.

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Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!5
Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!5
Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!5
Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!5
Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!5

What people are saying about -Toshiya

Joanna

We had an amazing time in Rishiri thanks to Toshiya and Maki. They create a very special atmosphere around, where you feel truly welcome. Very friendly and kind people running a top notch operation with big smiles. Everything is well organised, starting with the pick up from the ferry, very comfortable rooms, extremely tasteful food, place to store and dry your gear, getting to the ski touring spots, getting snacks on the way & the backcountry experience is something just spectacular. Rishiri is a very special place. Toshiya is experienced, smart, professional guide; who knows exactly where and when to be around the island to get the best possible experience of snowboarding. We really enjoyed the tours, the pace, the relaxed vibe, powder snow. Pity we could not stay even longer :( Arigato gozaimas & matane!

Jan

Best guide possible, as well as the other guides were very good

Silvia

Incredible experience, we had such an amazing time! The places we went were beautiful, accommodations were really comfortable. Food was so well made... We would love to come back one day. The skiing there was beautiful even in March, we got heaps of powder the last two days in beautiful terrain.

Massimo

Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!

Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!Toshiya and the guys here are amazing. Both as persons and as guides. Wonderful experience and great times!

Chris

Toshiya is a perfect guide. His lodge is homely and welcoming and he knows the mountain extremely well. He is fun to ski with and will show you deep powder on storm days and beautiful runs with views of the mountain and ocean on clear days.


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