Top Asian chefs on a Japanese forest retreat find ‘new ways of thinking’ to cook a special meal

In Japan, the now widely known term shinrin-yoku – “forest bathing” – was coined by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 1982, referring to time spent in contact with the atmosphere of the forest. Shishi-Iwa House, Karuizawa, is around one hour north of Tokyo. Photo: Charmaine Mok It was created as an … Read more