Explorer The Wonderland. Eastern Hokkaido

Tsubetsu Wood Exhibition Center

Tsubetsu Town is notable for its forests which cover 86% of the total municipal area. This small town boasts the nation's largest wood production. The Tsubetsu Wood Exhibition Center found amongst the trees here is a museum dedicated to wood. Step inside the impressive glass-faced triangular building to find... another forest inside! A number of real, mature trees stand to the ceiling amidst displays of plants, stuffed sika deer, and more. Relax with the scent of the forest and warmth of wood grain as you browse the woodcraft displays and shops. There is also a workshop where you can try your hand at wood crafting under the tutelage of a knowledgeable instructor.