Yamagata Tour Guide Registry

Welcome to the web-based registry of national government licensed guide-interpreters  in Yamagata. 

This website provides a listing of guide-interpreters licensed by the Japanese government in Yamagata. The site tells you where you can find them in Yamagata. Many guides also work as translators or interpreters specialized in various fields. Some of them offer lectures on local history, or hands-on training for volunteer guides. Find guide-interpreters who meet your needs. 


The list is sorted alphabetically by the first names of tour guides in each geographic area within Yamagata Prefecture. The list includes guides who are unable to accept any paid work due to the employment contract with their current employer. If you do not know whom to contact, just contact any of the listed guides in your neighborhood, who will direct you to the right person.


If you want to send a message to all of the listed guides, use our group email

 yamagata-guide@googlegroups.com. 

If you want to send a message individually, use her or his personal email address given below. 

Abbreviations
  • Qualif : Qualification(s)
  • TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language
  • TORFL: Test of Russian as a Foreign Language, Тест по русскому языку как иностранному or ТРКИ
  • English PT: English Proficiency Test in Japan, or EIKEN 
  • French PT: French Proficiency Test in Japan
  • Russian PT: Russian Proficiency Test in Japan
  • Level 1, Pre-1, ... : Grade (with 1 being the highest rating)

Shonai Area

Tsuruoka, Sakata, Shonai, Yuza, Mikawa 

Aki Takano

Hiromi Okabe

Takashi Suzuki

Yuko Kikuma

Mogami Area

Shinjo, Mogami, Mamurogawa, Kanayama, Funagata, Tozawa, Sakegawa, Okura

Kuniaki Shimizu

Murayama Area

Yamagata, Tendo, Higashine, Sagae, Kaminoyama, Murayama, Obanazawa, Kahoku, Yamanobe, Nakayama, Oe, Oishida, Asahi, Nishikawa 

Kaori Irwin

Maki Hanaya

Yasuko Suzuki

Yoshiko Aida

Yoshiko Karube

Okitama Area

Yonezawa, Nanyo, Nagai, Takahata, Kawanishi, Shirataka, Oguni, Iide

Yozan Uesugi

The photos on this page are courtesy of 山形県・山形県観光物産協会 and  the Shonai Visitors Association.
Here is a local newspaper article about the tour guide seminar held in Shonai of Yamagata Pref. on 23-24 November 2012.  (Shonai Nippo, 25 Nov. 2012)

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Disclaimer
The information herein is presented in good faith and believed to be accurate as of the revision date. However, no warranty, expressed or implied, is given. Users should make their own investigations to determine the suitability of the information for their particular purposes. No responsibility is assumed for any claims, losses, or damages resulting from the use of the information presented here. 
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This website does not list all of the licensed tour guides in Yamagata, but it lists those who want to be listed.