Hinokage Town Forest Therapy 20th Anniversary Commemorative Event

About this event

Hinokage Town was certified as "Japan's First Forest Therapy Base" in 2006, marking its 20th anniversary this year. A commemorative event will be held to reflect on its history and forest healing, while thinking together about future health and community development. The event consists of two parts. In Part 1, outdoor style creator Yuri Yosumi will be featured as a special guest, delivering a keynote lecture titled "Outdoors Felt with the Five Senses: Cultivating a Forest in the Heart." In addition, a commemorative indoor lecture session welcoming experts and pioneers will delve deeply into the history, medical effects, and future potential of forest therapy. In Part 2, the "Forest Therapy Experience Session (Outdoor Session)" will take place, featuring a walking program where participants open their five senses and experience the healing of the autumn forest with a guide. While walking approximately 5.5 km from the Hinokage Town Community Center to Hinokage Camp Village, participants can enjoy sensory experiences focused on the five senses such as scent, sound, and touch, an aroma experience, and local specialty sales. This event provides an excellent opportunity to rediscover the charm of forest therapy and experience the splendor of Hinokage Town's nature with all five senses.

Venue

Hinokage Town Community Center

3398-1 Iwaigawa, Hinokage-cho, Nishiusuki-gun, Miyazaki 882-0401