Therapeutic time at the mountain stream of Oku-Daisen

This post is about a part of my recent trip to Tottori Prefecture.

I set out with my husband at the end of May 

when most of Japan experienced summer-like high temperatures.

One of the destinations was Kitanizawa mountain stream
which flows from the beech forests of the south slope of Mt. Daisen.

The area is popular for the clean, delicious mineral water.

With the ideal that beautiful forests nurture delicious natural water,

SUNTORY has taken care of the beech forests.
Here is how;

SUNTORY Natural Water Sanctuary (3m7s)

It is known that there are negative ions in the air 
when people feel amazingly relaxed near a waterfall.

At the places where water splashes, water droplets collide with each other
or with a wet solid to generate negatively charged electricity, a group of negative ions.

Water and leaves sparkle in the sunlight.

The sounds of waterfall and stream, the voices of chirping birds,

the view of the crisp green and clear stream that flows through moss-covered rocks,

 are sure to wash away daily stresses and strains.

It's so therapeutic.

Mt. Daisen, the highest peak (1729 meters) in the Chugoku region, is a beautiful mountain
 with the virgin forests of beech trees and Mongolian oak trees (Quercus mongolia).

 It is compared to Mt. Fuji in the east aka Hoki Fuji
for its imposing symmetrical form and beauties all the year round.

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