Forest Therapy Base Sasaguri

You can reach this base in around 30 minutes by car from Fukuoka City. Sasaguri is a commuter town that forms an urban area, but around 70% of the town is rich with greenery, surrounded by mountains. The “Sasaguri Shikoku” pilgrimage is famous as one of Japan’s three great Shikoku pilgrimages, along with Shodoshima (Kagawa Prefecture) and Chita (Aichi Prefecture). Amid the magnificent scenery stand 88 temples, and many people from across the country visit them in search of peace of mind.
There are a total of six courses on this walking road, which makes the most of the bountiful natural environment. Each course has its own characteristics, so choose whichever course you feel like doing.

Course Information

Falling Sun Course

This course is fairly flat, and can be enjoyed by beginners. Huge cedars and conifers such as dawn redwoods offer different scenery across the four seasons.

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Arata Round Tour Course

This circular route takes you from the Kayagakura Forest Road to the Arata Plateau via Wakasugi Taisogu Shrine Kamimiya, the Mount Komenoyama Summit, and Komorebi-no-mori Forest. The Kayagakura Forest Road has multiple layers, with low trees in-between larger ones (a multi-storied forest).

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Married Couple Cedar Course

Climb from JR Chikuzen-Yamate Station toward Arata Plateau, and walk to the summit of Mount Wakasugi. The winter cherry blossoms on Tengu Iwa Rock and the married-couple cedars, standing serenely next to each other, are the highlights of this course. It is said that the married-couple cedars are over 300 years old.

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Hydrangea Course

Climb from JR Chikuzen-Yamate Station toward Arata Plateau, pass through the Hebitani forest path, and walk through the trees to the upper shrine of Taiso Shrine on Mount Wakasugi. Let the multicolored flowers on the hydrangea roads soothe your heart on the way.

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Sasaguri Kyushu University Forest Course

The Sasaguri Kyushu University Forest is maintained and managed jointly by Kyushu University and Sasaguri Town. The promenade around Kamata Pond in the center of the forest is 2 km long, with an arbor and benches made using timber from forest thinning. You can really feel the natural world as you take this walk.

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Jugei no Mori Course

You can have your fill of Sasaguri’s abundant greenery at Jugei no Mori Park. Look out over the impressive Narufuchi Dam from the observation platform. Upstream of the dam, you’ll find Goto no Falls, with five tiers of rock that resemble a pagoda. The waterfall basin reflects the colors of the changing seasons, with cherry blossoms and new greenery, or crimson fall leaves.

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Highlights

Sasaguri-machi sougou Sports Park (Kabuto no Mori Park)

The rhinoceros beetle-shaped playground equipment, the symbol of the park, is popular among children. The park also boasts a multi-purpose ground, baseball field, tennis courts, and a lawn area, so whole families can have fun all day long.

Oasis Sasaguri

Visitors can make use of different types of bath, training rooms, massage chairs, and a kids’ room. The facility shop sells light meals, souvenirs, and vegetables sent directly from local farms.

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Jugei no Mori Park

This spot makes the most of the abundant forest, and is used for recreation and more. We recommend enjoying a barbeque as you soak in the vast natural world on the Narufuchi Dam observation platform. You can also take in a panoramic view of the magnificent Narufuchi Dam.