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E-mail Newsletter "HIGHLIGHTING Japan"
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VOL. 197 (OCTOBER. 2024)

◆JAPAN’S HEALING FORESTS (PART 2) Autumn Forests with Colorful Leaves◆

A country with forests covering about 70% of its land area, Japan is also known to the world as the birthplace of “forest bathing.” This issue of Highlighting Japan includes a second feature on “Japan’s Healing Forests,” following an earlier one which appeared in the May 2024 issue. In the opening interview, an authority on the subject explains the charms of Japan’s forests during the autumn foliage season and how to enjoy them. This issue also introduces a selection of the forest bathing sites around Japan that are best for viewing the fall colors. Join us as we visit a plateau with brilliantly colored beech trees, a river in a ravine with pristine waterfalls lined with colorful trees in autumn, and more.

●Soak up All Your Senses in the Colors of Autumn: Experience Japan’s Unique Forest Bathing
(Interview with ONO Nagisa, Executive Director of Future with Forest Association)

●Enjoy the Autumn Leaves of the Northland at Nopporo Forest Park
(The vast Nopporo Forest Park occupies a hilly area about 15 kilometers from the city center of Sapporo in Hokkaido. Introducing the park’s attraction during the autumn leave season.)

●Enjoy the Autumn Leaves of Japanese Beech in Appi Kogen
(Appi Kogen sits at an altitude of 800 to 900 meters above sea level and boasts an expansive area of northwestern Iwate Prefecture. Introducing ways to enjoy the autumn colors of its Japanese beech forest.)

●Onuma Park, a Marshland To Enjoy Vibrant Autumn Colors
(Introducing Onuma Park, a wetland located at an altitude of 980 meters in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture, where you can enjoy a wide range of autumn leaves.)

●Enjoy the Autumn Colors of Akame 48 Waterfalls, where Ninja Once Trained
(The Akame 48 Falls is a gorge with many different waterfalls along a clear stream in Nabari City in western Mie Prefecture. Introducing how to enjoy the gorge’s wonderful autumn colors.)

●Enjoy Breathtaking Scenery at Tsukechi Gorge with Colorful Autumn Leaves and Clear Blue River
(Introducing the charms of the autumn leave season at Tsukechi Gorge, which extends through the basin of the Tsukechi River, a clear stream in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture. Visitors can enjoy the combined beauty of vibrant autumn leaves and the flowing river.)

●The Majestic Scenery of Mount Sanbe during the Colorful Autumn Leaves Season
(Located nearly in the center of Shimane Prefecture is Mt. Sanbe, which has a collection of five peaks. Introducing the mountain’s charm and how to enjoy its autumn leave season.)

●Majestic Autumn Landscape and Colorful Leaves of the Mount Fugendake Area
(Introducing the magnificent landscape created by the autumn leaves in the Mount Fugendake area in Nagasaki Prefecture.)

■POLICY-RELATED NEWS Ⅰ
(Report on the 2024 Ministerial Meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD))

■POLICY-RELATED NEWS Ⅱ
(The U.S.-Japan Tourism Year 2024 — An Initiative Designed to Reinvigorate Tourism Exchanges between Japan and the United States)

■DISCOVERING JAPAN THROUGH THE EYES OF JAPANESE INFLUENCERS
(Experience the Compassion of Kannon Amid Amazing Scenery on the Kannon Pilgrimage of 33 Sites in Saigoku (Western Japan))

■TREASURES OF JAPANESE CULTURE
(“How to Enjoy Deep Travel in Japan” as taught by a tourism professional)

■BACK COVER
THE BEAUTY OF JAPANESE SWORDS
(Decorative Sword Mounting)

https://www.gov-online.go.jp/hlj/en/october_2024/

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