# Takashi Miyahara

_Japanese politician (1934–2019)_

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> Takashi Miyahara (宮原 巍, Miyahara Takashi; 1934 – November 24, 2019) was a Japanese-born Nepalese tourism entrepreneur and politician. Miyahara was born in Nagano, Japan, and obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemical and Mechanical Engineering from Nihon University, Tokyo. When he moved to Nepal, he began working for the Department of Cottage Industry of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1934 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347#P569))
- **Died:** 24 November 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Japan; Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepal Rastriya Bikas Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347#P102))
- **Education:** Nihon University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347#P69))

## About

Miyahara was the chairman of the boards of Himalaya Hotel in Kathmandu and Trans Himalaya Treks. Miyahara founded Trans Himalaya Tours in 1968 and a Japanese sister company, Himalaya Kanko Kitatsu, in 1969. The following year, he founded Trans Himalayan Trekking. In 2006, Miyahara founded the Nepal Rastriya Bikas Party. He became a citizen of Nepal in order to be able to work politically. At the 2008 election of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly, none of the candidates won the seat.

He died on November 24, 2019, in Nepal. Miyahara lived over 40 years in Nepal.

## Questions

**When was Takashi Miyahara born?**  
Takashi Miyahara was born on 1934.

**Where did Takashi Miyahara study?**  
Takashi Miyahara was educated at Nihon University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Takashi Miyahara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takashi_Miyahara) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7677347](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7677347) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Takashi Miyahara". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/takashi-miyahara. Retrieved 14 November 2026.