The Beech Forest in Mt. Daisen
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The Green Dam, One of the Biggest Beech Forests in Western Japan

The Beech Forest of Mt. Daisen


The beech forest in Mt. Daisen is one of the largest in the western Japan. Mt. Daisen has been worshiped as a god since long ago, and flourished as a holy place for shugendo training. That's why there remains the large beech forest even today. The beech forest, known for its power to retain water and even referred to as the "Green Dam," sustain a variety of wild animals and provide us clean water.
Related Tours
Visiting a big beech tree and healing places
April-Nov., 3 hours, 3,500yen for one person
Walking an old pilgrimage route through the beech forest
April-Nov., 2 hours, 2,000yen for one person
Walking an old pilgrimage route through the beech forest (Advanced)
April-Nov., 3 hours, 2,700yen for one person
Half climbing route through the beech forest
April-Nov., 4 hours, 4,000yen for one person
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Daisen Information Center
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A fully-equipped Information Center with bathroom, dressing room, nursing room and Wi-Fi wireless networking