Enjoy a premium logging experience in a 100-year-old forest and make wooden chopsticks and chopstick rests.
Known as one of Japan's best cedar and cypress producers, Iitakacho is nestled in a picturesque forest. Be accompanied by "Okinakazourin, a group of experts with Japan's highest level of afforestation techniques, on a walk through Itaka forests with 100-year-old trees. Under the guidance of Okinakazourin, you will select a tree and log it yourself in this valuable experience. Experience a distinctively Japanese tradition of offering Shinto prayers and giving thanks to the trees before logging. After logging, enjoy a coffee break in the woods and then craft chopsticks and chopstick rests using local timber. Experiencing the forest with all 5 senses and appreciating the role it plays in building a sustainable society will enhance your understanding. Gain a new perspective on the way we live today in this premium experience.
Photos
Experience logging with an ax while receiving detailed explanations from a manager.
A beautiful, engineered forest of cedar and cypress with trees over 100 years old.
A sweet fragrance of logged Ise cedar.
Experiencing chopstick- and chopstick-rest-making in the forest after logging.
They were very well done.
Information
- Minimum Number of Passengers
- 2 participants
- Maximum Capacity
- 6 participants
- Participation Restrictions
- No
- Meeting and Exchange Areas
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Haze Roadside Station
Haze Roadside Station; 148 Iitakacho Haze, Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture 515-1725 - Open Period
- Closed on certain days
- Closed Period
- Year round; weekends, holidays and the New Year's holidays
- Meeting Times and Business Hours
- 9:30 a.m.: Meet at Haze Roadside Station; 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Irregular holidays
- Tour Schedule
- (Schedule) 9:30 a.m.: Meet at Haze Roadside Station. 9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m.: Review the precautions to be taken in the mountains, program details and schedule. 9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: Move to the entrance of the mountain > 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Experience Shinto prayer and logging on Okinakazourin's mountain > 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Take a break near the logging experience and chopstick- and chopstick rest-making > 12:30 p.m.: End of the program
- Required Time Around
- 180 minutes
- Provision of Meals
- Meals are not provided
- Open to meal requests
- Not available
- Universal accessibility
- Not available
- Parking
- 10 standard-sized vehicles; can accommodate sightseeing buses Free.
- Related websites
- https://www.kankomie.or.jp/special/fortravelagencies/en/experience.html#chunansei
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.
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