Our Guides

Mack Yamazaki

Lead guide of Picchio Shiretoko

Qualified Guide for Shiretoko Five Lakes

He loves people and also is passionate about communicating about nature. He studied plants in his university but now is more interested in large animals like bears.

Yuki Ako

Wildlife Guide

She joined our team after working in hotel industry for several years. She is interested in plant biology and loves travelling around the glove.

Tomo Furuichi

Marine mammal specialist

She studied marine mammal biology and is specialised in dolphins and whales. She is obsessed with understanding the social communication amongst wildlife.

Ray Shimomura

Bird specialist

YouTube videos

Picchio Wildlife Research Center

Welcome to Picchio's YouTube Channel! Our videos are uploaded on every Wednesday and Saturday!
Picchio (meaning woodpecker in Italian) has been operating “Nature Tours” and conducting “Asian Black Bear Conservation” in the thriving resort town of Karuizawa since its establishment in 1992.

As an advocate for responsible tourism, our expertly guided nature watching tours provide visitors with the opportunity to get closer to nature and all its wonders without doing any harm to the surrounding environment.

We are not just a tour operator but a wildlife conservation organisation which makes us unique. Picchio hopes that by bringing more people closer to nature and generating a worldwide interest in Japan’s wildlife, we can better protect the local species and spread the importance of preserving natural habitats.

Shiretoko: https://shiretoko-picchio.com/en/
Karuizawa: https://www.wildlife-picchio.com/

Picchio Wildlife Research Center
#picchio #bear #japan Find out what the Japanese black bears are eating by analysing their poop with us! Our fabulous intern, Chen, lends us her professional poop handling skills as we demonstrate the processes involved in "scat analysis" (Picchio's method). The poor digestive ability of bears makes it easier for us to identify what they have eaten simply by washing the scat. No microscopes (mostly) or DNA analysis required. The fact that bear scats are mostly full of seeds might surprise you! To learn more about our bear activities and to find out how to become an intern yourself, check out our website... https://bit.ly/wildlife-picchio If you're interested in Japanese wildlife, subscribe to our channel or follow us on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/picchio_karuizawa/?hl=en
Scat analysis: how to know what a bear is eating using their poop
YouTube Video UCJ7UbPapTbygkg-SeC2DCvw_I1CeVT-WMn4
#shorts #chipmunk In autumn, the Siberian chipmunk is busy eating and collecting food before winter hibernation. In Shiretoko, you can see this little cutie on our Primeval Forest Trekking Tour. Check our website below. Picchio Shiretoko: https://shiretoko-picchio.com/en/ For more, explore this. Picchio Wildlife Research Center : https://bit.ly/wildlife-picchio Subscribe to the channel: http://bit.ly/PicchioSub
Chipmunk's lunch time | Picchio Wildlife Research Center
YouTube Video UCJ7UbPapTbygkg-SeC2DCvw_WmJi0eP-HcE
Watch Rela sniff out for a "bear" during her bear dog training with our amazing handler, Imura san! ----------------------- Bear Dogs are a novel solution in Japan to manage wild bears without hurting them while protecting the safety of the dog's handlers. Picchio is the only organisation in Japan that has Karelian bear dogs brought from the U.S. by the Wind River Bear Institute. For more information or to apply to our internship program, visit our website below https://bit.ly/wildlife-picchio We are on BBC Travel: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20191030-where-people-live-with-bears ----------------------- If you enjoyed this video, hit the like and subscribe buttons for more content! #KarelianBearDog #blackbear #ベアドッグ #karelian Disclaimer: We use items that have a bear's scent during this training exercise. We have censored out the item for confidentiality reasons.
Karelian Bear Dog Adventures: Bear dog training with Rela ｜ Picchio Karuizawa ｜ピッキオ軽井沢
YouTube Video UCJ7UbPapTbygkg-SeC2DCvw_uDcngp4Hrxo
Have you ever wondered what chasing a bear with a bear dog looks like? Let our staff Imura and his brave partner Elf show you how it's done! ----------------------- Bear Dogs are a novel solution in Japan to manage wild bears without hurting them while protecting the safety of the dog's handlers. Picchio is the only organisation in Japan that has Karelian bear dogs brought from the U.S. by the Wind River Bear Institute. For more information or to apply to our internship program, visit our website below https://bit.ly/wildlife-picchio We are also on BBC Travel: http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20191030-where-people-live-with-bears ----------------------- If you enjoyed this video, hit the like and subscribe buttons for more content! #KarelianBearDog #blackbear #ベアドッグ #bearconservation
Karelian Bear Dog Adventures: A wild bear's chase back into the forest (Elf)｜クマの追い払い｜Picchio｜ピッキオ軽井沢
YouTube Video UCJ7UbPapTbygkg-SeC2DCvw_A1YJ9JOGRA4
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