Hakodate Volunteer Interpreters Association Profile

◎Name: Hakodate Volunteer Interpreters Association (Japan National Tourism Organization 　　　　　registered group)

◎English name: Hakodate Goodwill Guide Association (HGGA)

◎Alias: Hakodate SGG Club（Hakodate Systematized Goodwill Guides Club）

◎Founded: June 29, 1986 [ June 2026 = 40th anniversary ]

◎Number of members: 35 (as of February 23, 2026)

◎Languages: English, Chinese, Korean Activity Area: Hakodate City and surrounding areas

◎Advisor: Keiko Ichinei (Former Chairperson, National Licensed Tour Guide, Advanced Outdoor Emergency Medical Technician)

◎Chairperson: Atsuko Iwamoto (Certified Medical Interpreter by the International Society of Clinical Medicine)

◎Membership fee: 2,500 yen per year (includes volunteer insurance)

◎The general meeting is held at the end of each fiscal year. (Held on March 1, 2026)


URL: https://hakodategoodwill.wixsite.com/hakodatesgg