Japanese Society of Forest Medicine

The purpose of the Japanese Society of Forest Medicine is to promote research on forest medicine including the effects of forest bathing trips and therapeutic effects of forests on human health. The Japanese Society of Forest Medicine collaborates with the Forest Agency of Japan, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute of Japan, the Society of Forest Therapy, and other related academic societies to carry out the study of forest medicine, collecting and editing documents on the topic of forests and human health, and educational training on the practice of forest bathing trips. It also provides a platform for enterprises, universities and local governments who are interested in the practice of forest medicine for promoting the effective uses of forest resources on stress management, health promotion and the prevention and rehabilitation of diseases.