The town of Forest Therapy® “Akiota Town”

Aki Ota Town, which is surrounded by the rich nature of the vast Chugoku Mountains, is about an hour by highway from Hiroshima City. It was certified as a forest therapy base for the first time in Hiroshima prefecture in March 2012. Satoyama guides (forest therapists, therapy guides) will prepare the optimal program from among the five therapy roads set in the base according to the participants' physical strength and wishes.

The mountain of the Mt. Shinnyu, is gentle and beautiful, and it is a place where you can heal your heart just by looking at it. It is a course for mountain climbing beginners.

There are two therapy roads in the 13-kilometer-long Sandankyo Gorge, which is designated as a special place of scenic beauty by the country. The Kurobuchi route is full of beautiful valleys, and the scenery that heals your heart just by walking continues.

A relatively gentle promenade compared to the Kurobuchi Course. The water quality is good even in Sandankyo gorge, and the riverbed from the clear water is very beautiful, and the beautiful canyon of megaliths and water streams is superb.

Therapy Road is located at the foot of the Mt. Osorakan, the highest peak in Hiroshima prefecture. In winter, snowy mountain forest therapy using “snow (ski resort)” and various experiences are also possible. Because it is a mountain trail, there are steep slopes and floating stones, etc., but various settings are possible, from courses close to light climbing to gentle courses near the slopes.

Ryuzu Gorge, which has been selected as one of the top 100 unexplored regions in Japan, is the most gentle course among the five therapy roads and is easy to experience even for beginners. You can take a leisurely stroll while listening to birds and the sound of water.