We are a local destination management organization working within the Nagara River Basin. We support both visitors and travel professionals through long-standing regional knowledge and networks. Our work is supported by a local non-profit organization with long-standing roots in the Nagara River Basin.
We work at the intersection of river, community, and travel — supporting journeys that connect people to place.
Our Foundation
NPO ORGAN
NPO ORGAN is a locally rooted non-profit organization with over 15 years of experience in the Nagara River Basin. We have built a wide network across communities, accommodations, and cultural practices in the region. This allows us to support travel designers with reliable coordination and local insight.
What We Do
Team / Coordinators
YUSUKE Kaba
Chairperson
The visionary behind the organization's mission — turning a chance encounter with a dying craft into a region-wide movement connecting communities along the Nagara River.
Languages: JA
MAKI Waza
Interpreter & Overseas Guest Relations
Returned to her hometown of Gifu after building a career abroad for over 20 years — and now puts that outsider's eye to work showing visitors what makes the region special.
Languages: EN / JA
NAOKO Kanamori
Operations & Content Lead
A Kyoto native with hands-on experience in Shanghai, she turns the region's appeal into content that actually resonates.
Languages: JA / ZH /EN
MAKOTO Taguchi
Interpreter & Operator
Deeply knowledgeable about the river basin's history — and once he starts talking about cormorant fishing, it's hard to stop him.
Languages: EN / JA
YOKO Kimura
Logistics & Experience Coordinator
A working potter who also happens to run the show on-site — from clay to logistics, she keeps the experience programs firing on all cylinders.
Languages: JA
IKUMI Kawaguchi
Head of Retail Division
Runs three stores' worth of retail operations without breaking a sweat — and can still dress a bride in full kimono before breakfast.
Languages: JA
SOHEI Asano
Head of Sales & Marketing
Handles sales strategy and management for the travel division, with a steady focus on client relationships and planning.
Languages: JA
TOMOE Kumada
Secretary-General
Keeps the wheels turning on both sides of the organization — if something needs coordinating, negotiating, or steering in the right direction, it usually starts on her desk.
Languages: JA
NAHO Kaba
General Affairs & Accounting
Keeps the organization's finances and operations running smoothly behind the scenes — the reason invoices get paid on time and nothing falls through the cracks.
Languages: JA