Hyogo Satoyama Festa 2026 After-Event: Satoyama Forest Maintenance Experience Program

About this event

Held in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture, the 'Satoyama Forest Maintenance Experience Program' is a valuable opportunity to learn about the current state of satoyama and experience forest stewardship. The program allows participants to experience not only tree felling, but also the processing and utilization of wood. Specifically, it includes a mini-seminar, thinning/clearing experience, a woodworking craft session making your own chopsticks with a plane (kanna), an experience utilizing firewood and charcoal while enjoying a lunch of newly harvested rice cooked in a hagama pot and charcoal grilling on a shichirin, as well as an experience preparing charcoal wood (log cutting) and touring a charcoal kiln. Lunch includes newly harvested rice or barley rice cooked in a hagama pot, along with miso soup. Participation is free, and capacity is around 30 people. Clothing that avoids exposing bare skin is recommended, such as long sleeves, long pants, and shoes suitable for outdoor activities. The organizer covers accident insurance, so you can participate with peace of mind. This program will be a great opportunity to rediscover the value of satoyama and deepen interest in forest creation.

Venue

Yashiro no Mori Park

1081-3 Kamikume, Kato, Hyogo 673-1414