Forest Playground and Secret Base Building was held (6/1)

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Jun 2, 2025
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Nagato Tourism Convention Association

Adults and children alike enjoy the forest

On June 1, 2025 (Sun), an event called "Forest Playground and Secret Base Building" was held by the NPO "Hito to Ki" in a forest near Hioki Senjidashiki in Nagato City. The event was attended by many people from the city and beyond, and both adults and children enjoyed "playing in the forest" in the midst of nature.

This article will provide a photo gallery of the event.

The first step is to become familiar with the environment.

The lecturers will be Mr. Masatsugu Taguchi, representative of Nagano Prefecture's "ON-WIPPSNPO Inc." known as a leader in nature experience activities, and other staff members.

First, all instructors introduce themselves by their nicknames. Each instructor's unique nickname or self-introduction loosens the expressions on the faces of the children in the room.

Then, while moving their bodies in preparatory exercises, the children interact with trees, leaves, soil, playground equipment used for forest play, and other things found in the forest to familiarize themselves with the environment and people.

Participants enjoyed learning about the safe use and rules of the "playground" set up in the forest.

Enjoy playing in the forest

Finally, full-scale play in the forest began. The venue was set up with play equipment made of trees and ropes, and both children and adults enjoyed a variety of play activities.

The variety of activities in the forest environment seemed to enrich their time both physically and mentally.

The work of cutting bamboo using a saw was very popular, with participants eagerly making cups and cutting bamboo into thin strips.

In addition to the originally installed playground equipment, the children's ideas will lead to the creation of a new playground and their own secret base.