Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest
赤沢自然休養林
Japan's birthplace of forest bathing, with ancient cypress trees and a historic forest railway.
What it is
- A national forest managed by the Forestry Agency.
- Designated one of the '100 Sceneries with Fragrance' in 2001.
- Designated a 'Forest Therapy Base' in 2006.
- Considered the birthplace of forest bathing in Japan.
What to see
- Natural Kiso cypress trees over 300 years old.
- Vehicles and materials from the Kiso Forest Railway.
- A 2.3 km round trip ride on the Kiso Forest Railway.
- Eight different forest bathing courses.
When to go
- Generally open from Golden Week to early November.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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