Utasai Beech Forest: Pride of Kuromatsunai Town

Utasai Buna-rin (歌才ブナ林) is Japan’s northern limit zone of the beech forest designated as a natural treasure in 1928, the 3km return walks begin at Utasai Forest Park and the parking on Prefectural Road 266.

June and October are the best seasons to see the vividly colored forest.

The Buna Center (ブナセンター: 9am-5pm, to 8pm Thu; Closed Mon & Tue except holiday) has small exhibition of the beech forest and hiking maps. A footpath (30min) is the best way to visit here if you walk from Kuromatsunai Station.

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• FOREST: Utasai Buna-rin; 24hrs; FREE
•  www.host.or.jp/user/bunacent

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