The ‘People’ of a Town Prosperous from Boat Transportation
Lifestyles that Reduce Environmental Impact.
between human life and the mountain environment. Bringing the forest closer to an ideal state also leads to the creation of clean and delicious groundwater.
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Yaotsu Town Bicycle Tour
In the past, Yaotsu was a key point for assembling timber harvested in the upper reaches of the Kiso River into rafts, and at the same time, it was also a place where various products were traded. Transporting goods by river is called “boat transport.” Special products from the mountains were carried on the backs […]
Tracing the movements of people in a town that prospered through boat transport
Kurose Kaido and Kurose Minato In the past, Yaotsu was a key point for assembling timber harvested in the upper reaches of the Kiso River into rafts, and at the same time, it was also a place where various products were traded. Transporting goods by river is called “boat transport.” Special products from the mountains […]