LODGE STAFF
YUTO IWAHORI
MESSAGE
We will welcome you with heartfelt hospitality, so you can leave everyday life behind and relax both body and mind in the heart of nature.
We hope your time here will be filled with smiles and special memories. Please feel free to reach out to us about anything, no matter how small.
Background
- Hometown
- Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Experience
- Automotive rear-view mirror manufacturing / Organic vegetable farming / Camping business / Working holiday(Furniture making, kitchen hand, line cook chef, hotel housekeeping)
- Previous Work
- Canadian and Italian cuisine chef / Hotel housekeeping
Specialties
Snowboarding
Lessons for beginners to intermediate-level riders
Camping
Support with starting a fire using firewood
Sauna
Sharing information about sauna history and benefits ※Currently learning
Hobbies & Lifestyle
- Snowboarding(Japan: 23 times per season / Canada: 36 times per season)
- Camping(Japan: twice a month)
- Sauna(Japan: once a week / Finland: four times a week)
- Cooking（Every day）
- トTrail Running & Hiking(Recently started)
LODGE STAFF
YUMI YAMAGUCHI
MESSAGE
Please feel free to reach out to us about anything.Our Japanese staff will be here to support your stay in Saariselkä, helping you feel comfortable and at ease throughout your time with us.
Background
- Hometown
- Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Experience
- Hotel / Esthetic salon / Restaurant / Gardener
- Previous Work
- Gardener
Specialties
Introducing Recommended Souvenirs Available at Local Supermarkets
Finnish Traditions and Traditional Cuisine（Currently learning）
Hobbies & Lifestyle
- Exploring flea markets
- Travel
- World history
- Sauna（Almost every day）
- Snowboarding
- Hiking
- Gardening
- Wildlife watching
- Northern Lights viewing
LODGE MANAGER
Virpi Pitkänen
MESSAGE
Welcome to Saariselkä, Finland.
My colleagues and I will support you with heartfelt care, helping you enjoy many wonderful experiences in a safe and comfortable environment.
We hope to make your holiday truly unforgettable—one that will make you want to return again and again.
Background
- Hometown
- Jyväskylä, Finland
- Experience
- Owner and operator of grocery stores and gas stations
Specialties
Qualified restaurant chef, waiter, and restaurant manager
Nature and outdoor guide, outdoor cooking, and first aid training
Hobbies & Lifestyle
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Cross-country skiing（Backcountry skiing）
- Sauna
- Travelling in the Nordic countries
- Spending time in nature