{"id":125,"date":"2020-01-28T11:50:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T02:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ablegroup.info\/multimedia\/s-trail-cms\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:14:25","slug":"guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided Hiking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pan\"><ul><li><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"nl\">Guided Hiking<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sub-visual\"><h2 class=\"sub-title-b\">Guided Hiking<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sub-img sub-back-hike\"><\/div><div class=\"sub-visual-col-red\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sub-contents-b\">\n\n<h3 class=\"sub-com-title\">The difference of a guided hike<\/h3>\n<p class=\"trail-txt mb50\">Trekking the Shin-etsu Trail with an official guide is one of the best ways to get the most out of this wonderful experience. A guide can point out that rare plant that you might otherwise walk right by, or the faint traces of animals that have passed by, the history of the people who have passed through here over the centuries\u2014they can reveal countless new discoveries! Many of the guides are from the local area, and are in touch with the nature of the Shin-etsu Trail area every day. We are confident that your interaction with the guide will help uncover the unique nature and culture of the area. Read more below, then feel free to contact us to arrange for your own guided hiking!<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"sub-main-title\"><span>Registered Shin-etsu Trail guides<\/span><\/h3>\t\n<div class=\"txt-box mb30\">\n    <p class=\"trail-txt mb20\">Please follow the link below to view profiles of our registered guides.<\/p>\n\t\t<ul class=\"more-b mb30\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/guideprofiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Registered Guide Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<p class=\"trail-txt mb50\">\u203b A specific guide can be requested from the profiles for a 5,000 JPY nomination fee when booking.<br>\u203b We also have guides who do not have profiles listed.<\/p>\n\t\t<h4 class=\"sub-second-title-b\">What is a Registered Guide?<\/h4>\n        <p>The Shin-etsu Trail Club certifies individuals who meet the criteria listed below as &#8220;Shin-etsu Trail Club Registered Guides.&#8221; We view these guides as playing a vital role, serving as a bridge between hikers and the local communities surrounding the trail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"txt-box box-flex mb50\">\n<div class=\"guide-l-b\">\n    <ol class=\"guide-list\">\n        <li>Be a regular member of the Shin-etsu Trail Club;<\/li>\n        <li>Have a thorough understanding of the purpose and content of Shin-etsu Trail Club activities;<\/li>\t\t\n        <li>Have attended a guide course conducted by the Shin-etsu Trail Club;<\/li>\t\t\n        <li>Have participated in the Shin-etsu Trail Club\u2019s trail maintenance activities;<\/li>\n        <li>Have completed general first aid training by the Japanese Red Cross;<\/li>\t\t\n        <li>Always carry first aid kits with them when guiding, and know how to use them;<\/li>\t\t\n        <li>Have thorough knowledge of the nature, culture and history of the Shin-etsu Trail area;<\/li>\t\t\n        <li>Be able to guide guests while also following proper Trail etiquette;<\/li>\t\t\n        <li>Have hiked all the main trail sections of the Shin-etsu Trail;<\/li>\t\t\n        <li>Participate in Shin-etsu Trail Ranger activities.<\/li>\n    <\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"guide-r\">\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/cms\/wp-content\/themes\/s-trail\/assets\/images\/guide\/photo001.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"txt-box mb50\">\t\n<h4 class=\"sub-second-title-b\">Guide fees <span>(for one guide)<\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"guide-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-pay-outer\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-pay\"><span>35,000 JPY<\/span><br>\/ Day (Up to 8 hours)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"guide-txt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>English-Speaking Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u203b Nomination fee included.<br>\u203b When an interpreter accompanies the group, the tour will be conducted by a Japanese-speaking guide at the Japanese-speaking guide rate.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-pay-outer\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-pay\"><span>25,000 JPY<\/span><br>\/ Day (Up to 8 hours)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-txt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"guide-txt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Japanese-Speaking Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u203b Nomination Fee (Optional): 5,000 JPY<br>\u203b When client does not nominate a preferred guide, the Shin-etsu Trail Club Office will asign an available guide.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"txt-box mb50\">\n<h4 class=\"sub-second-title-b\">Maximum number of guests per guide<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"bp\">In principle, one guide will lead no more than eight guests, in order to ensure safety, environmental protection and guest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"txt-box mb50\">\n<h4 class=\"sub-second-title-b\">Guide Service Guidelines<\/h4>\n<ol class=\"guide-list-b\">\n<li>Payment: Please pay the guide service fee to the Shin-etsu Trail Club Office or the travel agency organizing your tour. We kindly ask that you do not hand payments directly to the guide.<\/li>\n<li>Service duration: The guide&#8217;s working hours are calculated from the time they meet the client until dismissal.<\/li>\n<li>Overtime Fees: For services exceeding 8 hours, an additional fee of 5,000 JPY per hour will be charged.<\/li>\n<li>If the meeting point and the end point of the hike differ, please arrange transportation for the guide to return to the meeting point or cover the guide\u2019s transportation costs.<\/li>\n<li>Availability: Please note that guide availability may vary by date and application timing.<\/li>\n<li>We encourage organizations planning to create group\/package tours, so contact us in advance via our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inquiry Form.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"txt-box mb50\">\n\t\t<h4 class=\"sub-second-title-b\">Cancellation Policy<\/h4>\n\t\t<p class=\"mb20\">Cancellation fees will be charged as outlined in the table below. Please note that no cancellation fee applies to the nomination fee.<\/p>\n\t\t<table class=\"guide-table mb10\">\n\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">Timing of Cancellation<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">Cancellation due to client circumstances<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">Cancellation due to severe weather warnings or safety reasons<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">7 to 6 days prior<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">30%<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">0%<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">5 to 3 days prior<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">50%<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">0%<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">2 days prior<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">70%<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">0%<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">By 12:00 PM (noon) JST, the day before<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">80%<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">0%<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-lef\">On the day of the tour<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">100%<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t<td class=\"guide-rig\">0%<\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t<\/table>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"sub-main-title\"><span>Guide Booking Form<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"txt-box mb20\"><p>\u203bPlease fill in the information below to reserve guide service for your desired dates. All fields marked by a red asterisk are required.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"form-box\">\n<form method=\"post\" action=\"\/english\/confirm\/guide\/mail.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Company or group name:<\/dt>\n<dd><input type=\"text\" id=\"Company or group name\" name=\"Company_or_group name\" value=\"\" class=\"form_waku_a\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Person making request<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd><input type=\"text\" id=\"Person making request\" name=\"Person_making_request\" value=\"\" class=\"form_waku_a\" required=\"required\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Address<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd>Postal code:\u3012 <input type=\"text\" name=\"Postal_code\" class=\"form_waku_a_a\" required=\"required\"><br>\nStreet address: <input type=\"text\" name=\"Street_address\" class=\"form_waku_a\" required=\"required\"><br>\nCity: <input type=\"text\" name=\"City\" class=\"form_waku_a\" required=\"required\"><br>\nPrefecture\/State: <input type=\"text\" name=\"Prefecture\/State\" class=\"form_waku_a_a form_hi\" required=\"required\">\nCountry: <input type=\"text\" name=\"Country\" class=\"form_waku_a_a form_hi\" required=\"required\">\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Mobile phone no.<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd><input type=\"text\" name=\"Mobile_phone_no\" class=\"form_waku_a\" required=\"required\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Fax:<\/dt>\n<dd><input type=\"text\" name=\"FAX\" class=\"form_waku_a\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>E-mail<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd><input type=\"email\" id=\"email_2\" name=\"Email\" class=\"form_waku_a\" required=\"\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Re-enter e-mail<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd><input type=\"email\" name=\"Re-enter_email\" class=\"form_waku_a\" id=\"emailConfirm_2\" required=\"\" oninput=\"CheckEmail_2(this)\"><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Date(s) guide is desired<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd>\nStart: \n<input type=\"text\" id=\"xxdate1\" name=\"Start:Date\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\" placeholder=\"Date:\"> \n<input type=\"text\" id=\"xxdate2\" name=\"Start:Hour\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\" placeholder=\"Hour:\"> \n<input type=\"text\" id=\"xxdate3\" name=\"Start:Minute\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\" placeholder=\"Minute:\"> <br>\nFinish:\n<input type=\"text\" id=\"xxdate1\" name=\"Finish:Date\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\" placeholder=\"Date:\"> \n<input type=\"text\" id=\"xxdate2\" name=\"Finish:Hour\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\" placeholder=\"Hour:\"> \n<input type=\"text\" id=\"xxdate3\" name=\"Finish:Minute\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\" placeholder=\"Minute:\"> \n<br>\n<span class=\"pb10\">Note: If you are applying for consecutive days, please indicate the start time of the first day and the end time of the last day.<\/span>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Number in group<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd>\nM\u3000<select name=\"Number_in_group\u30fbMen\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\">\n<option value=\"0\">0<\/option>\n<option value=\"1\">1<\/option>\n<option value=\"2\">2<\/option>\n<option value=\"3\">3<\/option>\n<option value=\"4\">4<\/option>\n<option value=\"5\">5<\/option>\n<option value=\"6\">6<\/option>\n<option value=\"7\">7<\/option>\n<option value=\"8\">8<\/option>\n<option value=\"9\">9<\/option>\n<option value=\"10\">10<\/option>\n<\/select>\u3000\u3000\u3000\u3000F\u3000<select name=\"Number_in_group\u30fbWomen\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\" required=\"required\">\n<option value=\"0\">0<\/option>\n<option value=\"1\">1<\/option>\n<option value=\"2\">2<\/option>\n<option value=\"3\">3<\/option>\n<option value=\"4\">4<\/option>\n<option value=\"5\">5<\/option>\n<option value=\"6\">6<\/option>\n<option value=\"7\">7<\/option>\n<option value=\"8\">8<\/option>\n<option value=\"9\">9<\/option>\n<option value=\"10\">10<\/option>\n<\/select>\u3000\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n    <dt>Preferred Guide Name<\/dt>\n    <dd>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"Preferred Guide Name\" class=\"form_waku_a_d\"><span style=\"margin-left: 10px;\">\u203b A fee of 5,000 JPY will be charged for each guide per day.<\/span><br><br>\n        <span class=\"pb10\">[Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/guideprofiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for the Registered Guide Profiles]<\/span>\n\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"form-box-line\"><\/div>\n<dl>\n<dt>Section to be hiked<span>*<\/span>:<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"form_hi\">\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section1\">Section1<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section2\">Section2<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section3\">Section3<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section4\">Section4<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section5\">Section5<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section6\">Section6<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section7\">Section7<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section8\">Section8<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section9\">Section9<\/label>\n<label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section_to_be_hiked[]\" value=\"Section10\">Section10<\/label>\n<!--\n<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"Section to be hiked[]\" 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Please also feel free to share any other relevant information with us, such as special requests or plans you have before or after the trek, by filling in the space provided.\"><\/textarea><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"pp mb40\">\n\n<div class=\"pp_title mb30\">\n<h3>Privacy policy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"pp-txt mb30\">The Shin-etsu Trail Club has created the following privacy protection policy, including the recognition of the importance of protecting personal information, and establishing methods to protect personal information.\n<\/p>\n<ol class=\"form_list\">\n\n<li><strong>Management of personal information<\/strong><br>\nThe Shin-etsu Trail Club will make every effort to keep our users\u2019 personal information accurate and up to date, including implementing methods to prevent the unauthorized access, loss, damage, falsification, leakage, etc. of that personal information, and will take the necessary measures to strictly manage personal information, such as the maintenance of information security and management systems, thorough employee education, and other measures.\n<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Use of personal information<\/strong><br>\nThe personal information that is entrusted to us by our website guests will be used to contact and provide guidance to them, to send email messages and answer user questions. \n<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Prohibitions on release of personal information to third parties<\/strong><br>\nThe Shin-etsu Trail Club will properly manage the personal information entrusted to us; we will never disclose personal information to third parties accept when one of the following is true:\n<br>\n<br>\n\u2022 When we receive the consent of the user;\n<br>\n\u2022 When the information is disclosed to contractors in order to provide services requested by the user;\n<br>\n\u2022 When disclosure is necessary in order to comply with laws and regulations.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Personal information security measures\n<\/strong><br>\nThe Shin-etsu Trail Club takes all possible security measures to ensure both the accuracy and the safety of personal information. \n<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>User inquiries<\/strong><br>\nAny user who wishes to inquire about, correct or delete their personal information will be allowed to do so once confirmation has been made that the user is indeed the person making the request.\n<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Compliance with laws and regulations<\/strong><br>\nThe Shin-etsu Trail Club will comply with all Japanese laws and regulations in regard to our privacy policy, review the contents of this policy as appropriate, and work to continuously improve it. <\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Contact<\/strong><br>\nFor any inquiries regarding this privacy policy, please contact the Secretariat of the Shin-etsu Trail Club.<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\t\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"pp-center-txt\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"privacy_policy\" value=\"OK\" required=\"required\">I agree to the above privacy policy<\/p>\n<div class=\"form_footer\">\n<div class=\"form-b-a\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Confirm content of request\" class=\"form_botun\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- \/.sub-contents-b-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Guided Hiking Guided Hiking The difference of a guided hike Trekking the Shin-etsu Trail with an official [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7176,"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions\/7176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.s-trail.net\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}