Maeda ippoen Foundation owns approximately the 3800 hectares(9390
acres) of the forest around Lake Akan. This foundation has watched over
and maintained Akan's magnificent natural splendor. Maeda Masana, the first
owner of Maeda Ippoen, dedicated his life to advancing local industry.
After he retired, he owned the land of Akan in 1906 and founded Maeda Ippoen.
He loved the beautiful forest of Akan and often said, "There are the
mountains to be viewed, not to be cut down". This same sympathy towards
nature passed down to his son Shoji Maeda, and Shoji's wife Mitsuko Maeda,
the second and third heads of the organization. The forest has been protected
even against the high demand for wood during the war and deforestation
during the period of rapid economic growth after the war. Although there
was some logging in the Akan area prior to the foundation's founding, that
destruction has since ceased, and the trees have been growing uninterrupted
for the past 100 years.
→Website of Maeda Ippoen Foundation
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| Walk in the Forest of "Light" |
| Content |
To enter the forest of Maeda Ippoen Foundation, you need a foundation-certified
guide.
On this walk you can see an 800 year-old Katsura tree and a bubbling hot
spring pool called Tezuka Pond. You can find various flowers here from
spring to early summer, and many fungi in autumn.
Walking distance
2.5Km
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Number
of
people |
2 to 7
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| Duration |
2h
*including the tea break |
| Price |
JPY4200
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| Departure |
10:00am / 2:00pm |
Meeting
place |
Akan Nature Center
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What
to
wear |
Outdoor wear, long sleeves are recommended, hiking shoes, hat |
What
to
bring |
Water, anti bug spray, other items you'll need. |
| Notice |
This tour can be arranged for one person. Additional JPY3000 will be changed
on your tour fee.
Tour participants need to be 6 years or older.
Scheduled tour will proceed in the event of light rain, but will be cancelled
if there is bad weather. |
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| Details |
| ①Meet to Akan Nature Center |
②Fill out application from and make a payment
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| ③Transportation to the entrance of the forest by car (5min) |
| ④Briefing about the walk and start |
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