Umaji Village

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Umaji Village, located deeply in the mountains of eastern Kochi Prefecture with forests occupying about 96% of the village, is one of the beautiful "Most Beautiful Villages in Japan," where traditional Japanese Satoyama landscapes remain miraculously. The top pride of the village is the cultivation of highly fragrant "Yuzu" citrus fruits nurtured by pure mountain spring waters and crisp air. The yuzu processing factories inside the village are open as stylish observation spaces and direct-sales stores, whose experiences of tasting exquisite yuzu juice and ponzu sauce are immensely popular among international tourists. Walking the village, rich citrus scents drift through the air, alongside idyllic mountain landscapes and remnants of forest railways that supported old forestry invoking nostalgia. Wrapped in the warm hospitality of local people, it is the ultimate hideaway nature area to deeply heal your heart.

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Umaji Village

Address
382-1 Umaji, Umaji Village, Aki District, Kochi Prefecture
Website
https://www.umajimura.jp/
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