First in Hiroshima Prefecture! Forest rental service "forenta" opens new area in Yoshiwa, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Spend special time in your own cypress forest.

Inside the area

Forest rental service "forenta-HIROSHIMA Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area" is born

The forest rental service "forenta" allows users to enjoy nature at any time without reservations by renting a forest on an annual contract.

Users can interact with the forest in their own style, such as camping, bonfires, hammocks, reading, and nature observation.

The newly opened "forenta-HIROSHIMA Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area" is the 44th area nationwide and the first in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Forenta provides forests that utilize their natural state without excessive development. One of the attractions is the enjoyment of cultivating your own forest by using fallen branches and gradually shaping the space.

Bonfires and waste disposal are permitted in accordance with the terms of use, ensuring fire prevention and environmental consideration.

Examples of Forenta usage

"forenta-HIROSHIMA Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area" Special Page

https://www.forenta.net/area/yoshiwa

Features of Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area

A quiet forest space surrounded by cypress trees

The entire area is a forest surrounded by straight cypress trees.

A serene space with well-maintained forest scenery and dappled sunlight, allowing you to spend quiet time away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

You can visit as many times as you like throughout the year, enjoying the changing expressions of the forest with each season and gradually creating your own special place.

Inside the areaPath to the area

Approximately 45 minutes from Hiroshima city center. A forest space that is easily accessible

It is an environment that is easily accessible from urban areas, yet surrounded by rich nature.

It can be used as "another place to belong" when you want to get away from everyday life.

Environment to enjoy forest time, hot springs, and leisure

There are hot spring facilities such as "Megadaira Onsen Kuvele Yoshiwa" in the vicinity, where you can relax and heal your body after spending time in the forest.

In winter, there are also leisure facilities such as ski resorts that can be enjoyed throughout the seasons, making it attractive to combine outdoor activities with sightseeing.

Cultivate your own space while facing nature

Forenta's forests are not completed campgrounds.

Users can gradually cultivate the space to their liking while utilizing the natural environment.

With each visit, your connection with the forest deepens, and it becomes your own special place. This is the unique enjoyment of Forenta.

A forest where moss and deciduous trees add color within the cypress forest. Cypress trees stretching straight to the sky

"Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area" Area Map

【Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area Overview】 Location: Yoshiwa, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XHfoaPtXyhBHYy9BA

Number of plots: 11 Plot area: Approximately 900m2

Annual usage fee: 66,000 yen (tax included) *For corporate contracts, the fee will be 1.5 times the above amount.

【Schedule】 Joint preview entry period: June 27, 2026 (Sat) - July 24, 2026 (Fri)

*The application period may end early if there are many applicants.

Joint preview: July 25, 2026 (Sat), July 26, 2026 (Sun)

*Participation on either day is mandatory.

*After the preview, we will ask which plot you wish to rent.

Usage start: August 1, 2026 (Sat) onwards

(Usage is possible after contract and payment confirmation)

Introduction to the surrounding area

The Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area is located in a region surrounded by the rich nature of the Chugoku Mountains.

There are hot springs and ski resorts in the surrounding area, where you can enjoy the nature of the four seasons.

You can enjoy a relaxing day by stopping by a hot spring after spending quiet time in the forest.

"Kuvele Yoshiwa" natural hot spring, where you can stop by after enjoying the forest, about 5 minutes by car from the area. "Woodone Museum of Art," where you can view modern and contemporary Japanese and Western art, about 5 minutes by car from the area.

<From the operator of Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area>

It is a place where you can spend a slow and relaxing time, not far from Yoshiwa Interchange, with hot springs and ski resorts in the vicinity.

This forest is a precious land inherited from our ancestors and is currently being cultivated as a cypress forest.

We hope you will enjoy your forest time in a quiet space surrounded by cypress trees, tailored to your own style.

▪️ We have other areas available for recruitment in the Chugoku region. Please take a look.

▽ "forenta-YAMAGUCHI Hosaku Forest Camp Area" Special Page

https://www.forenta.net/area/hosaku

What is forenta®︎? Forenta is an annual contract forest rental service developed by Shishigami Company Inc. It provides forest plots where users can spend time in their own style, such as camping and nature observation, and enables sustainable use by preserving the forest's natural state without excessive logging or maintenance.

Users can continuously engage with nature while shaping their own plots within the terms of use, enjoying the experience of having "their own forest."

For forest owners, it leads to new forest utilization and stable income, and also contributes to sustainable forest management.

For forest owners, it provides a means of stable income from the forest and contributes to sustainable forest management. Currently, there is one directly managed area in Gifu Prefecture and 43 franchise areas from Hokkaido to Kagoshima. By creating a system where people continue to be involved with forests throughout Japan, we aim to pass on forests as valuable resources to the next generation.

▽ Forenta Website

https://www.forenta.net/

About the operating structure

【forenta-HIROSHIMA Yoshiwa Forest Camp Area】 is operated by the forest owner in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, who has entered into a franchise agreement with Shishigami Company Inc.

Shishigami Company Inc. Overview

A forest venture that unearths and monetizes the appeal of forests. We aim to make Japan's abundant forests, which cover 2/3 of the country's land, a valuable asset to be passed on to the next generation by utilizing forests in various ways.

Established: April 1, 2024 Location: 976-10 Koshira, Higashishirakawa Village, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture Representative: Fusakuni Taguchi, Representative Director & CEO Business activities: Forest rental business, forest value creation, forest management consulting, franchise development Corporate site: https://www.shishigami.jp/