A journey into the micro to understand the macro

On the northern side of the Yatsugatake Mountains at over 2100m, there is a mysterious forest completely covered in moss which looks like it just came out of Hayao Miyazaki's anime world.
An arcane sacred atmosphere pervades the lush conifer forest, where a thick carpet of emerald moss envelopes everything in sight, from the exposed gnarly roots of the trees to the scattered igneous rocks.

The "macro" forest which spreads around Shirakoma Pond is lovely indeed, but why don't you take a closer look? Just here under our noses, there is another forest, a "micro" forest that many people pass by without realizing. The green layer of moss, which extends over the entire forest, is made up of hundreds of different species as varied as the plants in a botanical garden.

Together with our guide, set off on an adventure to explore the wonders of both forests and discover the way they interact. You can use a loupe to get a better look at the tiny moss leaves and take some cute pics with small-scale model figures of animals and anime characters.