This tour will take you to some mountains, where you will meet and talk with the
mountain foresters, carpenters, and woodworkers. You will be guided by the architects
specialized in traditional construction methods, which link the craftspeople with their
mountain communities. In talking with them, you will learn the story of wood that travels
500 years in people’s lives.
Nara Visitor's Bureau
The Yoshino forestry, which is considered a model for forestry in Japan, has a history of 500 years. This unique program allows you to learn how forestry has developed in Japan, a country with limited land area, where most of it consists of mountainous regions.
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