Lumberjack Living Experience Tour (Intermediate Level) - Watch the impressive chainsaw felling experience

[Highlights] Watch foresters demonstrate their skills and cut down trees using a chainsaw in the mountains. Experience the power of a falling tree. This tour allows you to experience the current state of forestry and the threat to the mountains with all five senses. You can also try chainsaw kickback! In an old-style house, you can enjoy a fire-fired cooking session in the kamado (stovetop) that stimulates all five senses with the flames you create yourself, or soak in the open-air Goemon bath while gazing at the starry sky (on a clear day), spending time appreciating the blessings of the mountains. You can also enjoy wild game yakiniku (grilled game) on a charcoal grill (additional charge of 3,500 yen per person, reservations required). Experience the life of a lumberjack that you can't get in the city. [Itinerary] 1:00 PM Check-in at Otaya 1:50 PM - 3:30 PM Observation of logging and forestry site 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Firewood splitting experience (Otaya), firewood-using experiences (Goemon bath, etc.) 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM Cooked rice on a hearth, self-cooked meals (Note 1), Goemon bath, etc. Day 2 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM Chainsaw log cutting experience [Details] The logging tour will be guided by a practicing forester. The chainsaw felling is quite impressive, allowing you to experience professional skills firsthand. You will also learn about the role of forestry and the natural environment from a field perspective. (In case of rain: Lumber market visit and log cutting on Day 2 will be substituted.) At the accommodation, you can also cook delicious locally grown rice in the hearth. Guests can also use firewood they chopped themselves to heat the water in the Goemon bath. They can then soak in the bath, gazing at the starry sky while reflecting on their lumberjack experience and soothing the fatigue of everyday life. Guests can also grill wild game meat (reservations required, an additional 3,500 yen per person) on a charcoal grill. The hunter's carefully selected wild game is exquisite. On the second day, with the assistance of a forestry worker, they will experience cutting logs with a chainsaw. Experience the power and sharpness of a chainsaw. *Note 1: Dinner on the first day and breakfast on the second day are self-catering, so please bring your own ingredients. A wild game yakiniku set is also available (reservations required) for an additional fee. *Note 2: Drinks, condiments, etc. are not provided at the accommodation. *Note 3: Dress code: Long sleeves and long pants, shoes suitable for walking in the forest, and clothes that can get dirty. *Note 4: Guests are responsible for cleaning up after using tableware and other equipment. *Note 5: Please use firewood to heat hot water for the showers and kitchen in a wood-fired boiler. *Note 6: We cannot be held responsible for any injuries sustained while using bladed tools such as chainsaws, axes, or hatchets. Please acknowledge this before participating in this experience. Accommodation: Entire building rental (2-3 rooms, no locks on each room) IH cooking heater, refrigerator, wood-fired boiler, hearth, Goemon bath, shower room Wood-burning stove, charcoal grill, BBQ grill, fire pit, outdoor chairs Facilities: Futon, microwave, hot sandwich maker, dishes, cooking utensils, bath towels, Face towels, toothbrushes, firewood, charcoal, helmet, etc.