Side country

Having a background of living experiences in U.S, Yukinori Otsuka has involved with nature and people from all over the world as a mountain guide. And also I am a nature photographer. I would like to navigate clients to enable them to experience the beauty of nature with camera. Let me take you to mountains for beautiful landscape photos in Hokkaido.
Born in Chiba prefecture and currently living in Higashikawa Town, located at the bottom of Daisetsuzan in the central Hokkaido.

– Languages: Japanese (Native) / English (Fluent) /
– Specializing Activities: Hiking , Photo Trekking , Photo Shooting

• #Mountain climbing
• #WAFA

I am experience working in outdoor education and mountain tourism. As a student I was a member of the Explorer’s Club at school, giving Tobaji numerous opportunities to explore the outdoors and travel overseas. This included a trip to Nepal, where he trekked Annapurna and rafted down the river of Karnali．I was once your typical Japanese “salaryman”, but decided to change up careers and work for an outdoor education provider, and later became a certified mountain guide. I fell in love with Daisetsuzan for its untouched nature and distinct seasonal beauty, and is excited to share　my profound knowledge of the area. When I’m not guiding, I can be found canoeing or helping rice farmers and beekeepers in Higashikawa in the spring and autumn. Languages: Japanese (Native) / English (Fluent) / Swahili

• #Eastern Hokkaido
• #Nature
• #WAFA

Japan Mountain Guides Association Mountain guide stageⅢ, International Mountain Leader

• #Mountain climbing
• #WAFA

I hold a Ski Guide I and Mountaineering Guide II certification from the Japan Mountain Guides Association. He also holds a Basic Instructor certification from SUPA (Stand Up Paddleboard Association of Japan).

• #Mountain climbing