World's First CLT Treehouse at Washinmura in Chiba, Japan. Experience a 200-Year-Old Kominka and Nordic Tents. Reservations Now Open

Hidden in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, just about an hour's drive from Tokyo, lies Washinmura—a forest resort beloved by Japanese travelers yet rarely exposed to the media. As modern travel preferences shift toward deeper experiences and a sense of daily living, Washinmura is setting a new trend in forest healing accommodations by highlighting the world's first CLT (Cross-Laminated Timber) treehouse. It integrates concepts of natural coexistence, animal companionship, and sustainable architecture.

Washinmura is operated by TK Lin Yixiang, a village head from Taiwan, who is realizing his imagination of a free lifestyle in Japan. The resort has officially opened for reservations starting today and simultaneously launched a limited-time lottery event. The winner can bring three friends or family members into the secret cedar forests of Japan to experience a three-day, two-night nature therapy journey, pioneering a new form of slow travel near Tokyo for Taiwanese tourists—one centered around entering the forest, slowing down the pace, and embracing a sense of everyday life.

World's First TCL Treehouse in Washinmura, Chiba, Japan

Experience Three Accommodation Styles at Once: The World's First CLT Treehouse, a 200-Year-Old Kominka, and Nordic Tents

The most highly anticipated accommodation highlight in Washinmura is the world's first treehouse built using Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). According to TK Lin Yixiang, the village head of Washinmura, the treehouse is constructed entirely of cypress plywood, offering excellent heat retention, insulation, and soundproofing, ensuring comfort even during winter stays. The treehouse features large floor-to-ceiling windows.

Nordic Tents at Washinmura, Chiba, Japan: Feel the Natural, Quiet, and Healing Forest Time

Additionally, the park has renovated a traditional Japanese house with over 200 years of history into a "Kominka" inn, preserving the living atmosphere and space of traditional architecture to present the slow-paced accommodation style typical of rural Japan. Highly popular within the park are the Nordisk Asgard Nordic tents, often regarded as the pioneers of glamping, with two currently set up. The tents feature a high-ceilinged, open space design, creating the strongest camping atmosphere and making them the most photogenic accommodation choice in the park.

Washinmura is also a forest settlement coexisting with animals. Rescued cats, dogs, and goats live freely in the satoyama and woods, wandering between the tents and the traditional houses. During early mornings or at dusk, travelers can often stroll through the forest alongside a group of cats, feeling the natural, quiet, and healing forest time through interactions at a comfortable distance.

Washinmura, Chiba, Japan Sparks a Forest Tourism Trend of Healing Ecosystems

A Suburban Secret with a Return Rate of Up to 50%: Forest Life Living with Cats Sets Off a New Healing Travel Trend

According to TK Lin Yixiang, the current main customer base of Washinmura consists of families who love nature experiences and travelers seeking healing and relaxation who simply love cats and small animals. Most travelers tend to spend their time interacting with the village animals and experiencing natural life. About 90% of Washinmura's guests are local Japanese travelers, largely driven by word-of-mouth sharing and returning customers over a long period. It is truly a suburban Tokyo secret that "only Japanese people know," and it is gradually forming a travel trend in Japan distinct from mainstream tourism. Recently, as travelers' self-recorded videos of coexisting freely with the forest ecosystem and animals in Washinmura have gained exposure on social media platforms, this originally low-profile forest inn has begun to attract attention from international travelers. It has become one of the few new-style healing accommodation spots in Japan that is not highly commercialized yet has been noticed by the overseas market.

Compared to standardized itineraries, what touches travelers the most about Washinmura is the naturally occurring daily healing. Upon entering the park, the pace of life slows down unconsciously. Travelers can move freely between the forest and accommodation spaces, spending their mornings, afternoons, and nights undisturbed. For many travelers, being able to coexist with animals in a natural environment and share a pace of life is precisely the most difficult-to-replicate and most memorable accommodation experience at Washinmura.

Highly Popular Glamping Pioneer: Nordisk Asgard Nordic Tents at Washinmura, Chiba, Japan

"World's First CLT Treehouse" Official Website Now Open for Easier Booking by Taiwanese Travelers

As international attention gradually rises, Washinmura's "World's First CLT Treehouse" has officially opened for reservations via its official website for the first time. Through a familiar booking interface, Taiwanese travelers can complete accommodation and itinerary arrangements more intuitively, officially opening this forest secret—previously circulating only among Japanese travelers—to the Taiwanese market and expanding new horizons for travel near Tokyo.

The three-day, two-night all-inclusive experience at Washinmura's "World's First CLT Treehouse" leads travelers into a forest secret "only locals know," connecting multiple private local attractions. The itinerary is open for groups of 2 to 6 people, starting at approximately NT$36,000 per person. The package covers two nights in the treehouse, a private open-air bath, three days of exclusive chartered car transfers, and full service from a Chinese-speaking butler, including breakfast and dinner, as well as customized itinerary planning. Under the arrangement of a dedicated butler, travelers can experience a deep journey different from general sightseeing tours in a comfortable and relaxed pace without needing to line up or face crowds.