A New Choice for Japan Travel! Chiba's Washinmura Sparks a Trend in Forest Healing and Slow Travel

Located in Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, just about an hour's drive from Tokyo, hides Washinmura, a forest resort deeply loved by Japanese travelers yet rarely exposed in the media. As modern travel preferences shift toward emphasizing deep experiences and a sense of daily life, Washinmura creates a new trend in forest healing lodgings. Its highlight is the world's first treehouse built with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT), integrating concepts of natural coexistence, animal companionship, and sustainable architecture.

Washinmura is where the Taiwanese village head, TK Lin I-Hsiang, realizes his imagination of a free life in Japan. Washinmura is now open for bookings and has concurrently launched a limited lucky draw campaign. The winner can bring three friends or relatives to step into the hidden Japanese cedar forest and experience a three-day, two-night natural healing journey. This opens up a new style of slow travel in the Tokyo suburbs for Taiwanese travelers, centered on walking into the forest, slowing down the pace, and embracing a sense of everyday life.

## Experience Three Lodging Styles at Once: The World's First CLT Treehouse, a 200-Year-Old Traditional House, and Nordic Tents

The most eye-catching lodging highlight in Washinmura is the world's first treehouse built using Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). TK Lin I-Hsiang, the village head of Washinmura, shared that the treehouse is constructed entirely of cypress plywood, which provides excellent warmth, thermal insulation, and soundproofing, ensuring comfort even during winter stays. The treehouse features large floor-to-ceiling windows.

In addition, the resort has renovated a traditional Japanese house with over 200 years of history into a 'Kominka' lodging, preserving the living atmosphere and space of traditional architecture, presenting the slow-paced lodging lifestyle of the Japanese countryside. Highly popular within the resort are the Nordisk Asgard Nordic tents, hailed as the originators of glamping, with two currently set up. The tents feature high ceilings and a spacious design, creating a strong camping atmosphere, making them the most photogenic lodging choice in the park.

Washinmura is also a forest village coexisting with animals. Adopted cats, dogs, and goats roam freely in the Satoyama and woods, wandering between the tents and the traditional house. During the early morning or dusk, travelers can often walk with the cats in the forest, experiencing the natural, quiet, and healing forest time through interaction from an appropriate distance.

## A Suburban Hidden Gem with up to a 50% Return Rate: Forest Life with Cats Sparks a New Healing Travel Trend

According to TK Lin I-Hsiang, the primary customer base of Washinmura currently consists of families who love nature experiences, and travelers seeking healing and relaxation, or those 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, driven primarily by word-of-mouth and repeat customers over the long term. It is a veritable Tokyo suburban hidden gem 'known only to the Japanese,' and is gradually forming a travel trend in Japan that differs from mainstream tourism.

Recently, as travelers have shared selfie videos of themselves freely coexisting with the forest ecology and animals in Washinmura on social media platforms, this originally low-profile forest lodging has begun to attract attention from international travelers. It has become one of the few new-style healing lodging spots in Japan that has not yet been highly commercialized but has been noticed by the overseas market.

Compared to standardized itineraries, what moves travelers most about Washinmura is the naturally occurring daily healing. Upon entering the park, the pace of life unconsciously slows down. Travelers can move freely between the forest and the lodging space, spending their mornings, afternoons, and nights undisturbed. For many travelers, the ability to coexist with animals in a natural environment and share the rhythm of life is the most irreplicable and unforgettable lodging experience at Washinmura.

## 'World's First CLT Treehouse' Official Website Opens for Convenient Booking by Taiwanese Travelers

With growing international attention, 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 more intuitively arrange their accommodation and itineraries. This officially opens the forest hidden gem, which was originally only circulated among Japanese travelers, to the Taiwanese market, expanding new horizons for suburban Tokyo travel.

Washinmura's 'World's First CLT Treehouse' three-day, two-night all-inclusive experience leads travelers into a forest hidden gem 'known only to locals,' connecting multiple hidden local spots. The itinerary is open to groups of 2 to 6 people, starting at approximately NT$36,000 per person. The package includes two nights in the treehouse, a private open-air bath, a three-day chartered car service, full service from a Chinese-speaking butler, breakfast and dinner, and customized itinerary planning. Under the arrangement of an exclusive butler, there is no need to queue or deal with crowds; travelers can experience deep travel that differs from ordinary sightseeing tours in a comfortable and relaxed rhythm.

## Limited Free Stay Lucky Draw Campaign Starts Today

To celebrate the official launch of the website, Washinmura has simultaneously launched a free stay lucky draw campaign for the 'World's First CLT Treehouse.' You can participate simply by entering your Email (https://reurl.cc/2aKWGX), and each email address gets one raffle ticket. An early bird bonus mechanism starts today, encouraging consumers to participate early and increase their chances of winning. Additionally, the campaign includes a sharing bonus mechanism, where participants can invite friends to sign up together; for every successfully invited friend, extra raffle tickets can be accumulated.

The lucky draw campaign is open for registration starting today until May 31. A public draw will be held on the Washinmura Facebook fan page on June 4 to select 1 lucky winner, who can invite 3 relatives or friends to join them for a three-day, two-night treehouse natural healing journey. From the moment the winning travelers arrive in Tokyo, they will enjoy chartered car transfers and full accompaniment by a Chinese-speaking butler, easily embarking on a healing journey. The total value of the entire itinerary reaches NT$168,000.

## Starting from Taiwan: Washinmura Expands into the International Market to Broaden the Treehouse Travel Map

For Taiwanese travelers, Washinmura offers the dual advantages of 'proximity' and 'deep experience.' After flying from Taiwan to Tokyo, it can be easily reached without long-distance travel, allowing them to walk into the forest and escape the pace of the city. Furthermore, with the high cultural familiarity between Taiwan and Japan, travelers can focus on experiencing nature, animals, and life itself in a relaxed state, making it a brand-new choice for families, couples, and slow travelers exploring the Japanese suburbs. Concurrently, Washinmura is continuously expanding its international market and collaborating with travel agency partners in various countries to promote the global development of treehouse travel experiences.

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Washinmura Official Website: https://treeavel.washinmura.jp/
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