Forest Notes app is a free nature sound app that allows you to listen to Japanese forest sounds live 24 hours a day. Listening to the sounds of nature, such as the sound of the rain, the babbling of a river, and the voices of birds, will help your brain to relax and relax. helps with the introduction of

Listening to the sounds of nature live makes you feel as if you were warped to the banks of a river or into the woods, bringing you closer to nature.

To connect, just launch the app and select your favorite forest. You can instantly connect with the forest wherever you are and use the live sounds of nature as background music.

There are 5 Japanese forest sounds that are live-streamed.
Live the beautiful four seasons of Japan while feeling the changing weather and seasons, such as the chirping of birds in the beech forests of Shirakami Mountains, Aomori Prefecture, which is registered as a World Natural Heritage site, and the murmuring of Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, where one of the headwaters of the Jinzu River flows. Please enjoy it.

◆Recommended at times like this
・As background music during work, housework, and childcare
・ When you want to concentrate on working from home or studying
・For refreshment during morning and evening commutes and breaks ・Those who suffer from insomnia ・BGM for reading, yoga and meditation
・ Relax in the forest sound environment while jogging in urban areas

◆ App functions
・Live streaming function that allows you to listen to the sounds of forests from all over Japan (5 locations) in real time 24 hours a day.
・The sound of representative forests from all over Japan, such as Yakushima, is also recorded (archive), and you can enjoy the lively voices of wild birds, mainly in spring, regardless of the season.
・Background playback is possible
→ You can use other applications such as browsers while listening to the live sounds of the forest. (It cannot be used at the same time as an application that produces sound such as music or video.)
・Off timer function
→ Can be used as a sleep timer at bedtime or a timer for study time.
→ You can set up to 120 minutes every 15 minutes, and the sound will gradually decrease and stop, so you won't disturb your sleep.

・Attractive local information
→ You can also access sightseeing and product information for each region from the regional banner.

◆ Japanese forest live sound list (5 locations in total )

◆Hokkaido region
· "Shiretoko" Operated in collaboration with the Shiretoko Foundation, the sound of the forest within the World Natural Heritage area with special permission from the Ministry of the Environment.
# audible sound #
Environmental sounds: The sounds of ships and the voices of seagulls heard on the wind blowing up from the Sea of Okhotsk. The rustling sound of Yezo deer and brown bears moving across the bamboo fields
Wild birds: black woodpecker, mountain woodpecker, nuthatch, cara, long-tailed tit, etc.
Animals: Ezo deer, brown bear, Ezoharuzemi, Ezo squirrel

◆ Tohoku region
・"Shirakami Mountains" (registered as a World Natural Heritage site), the sound of the forest in the Juniko area of Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture.
# audible sound #
Environmental sounds: The wind blowing from the Sea of Japan throughout the year and the sounds of the streams flowing from the Juniko.
Wild birds: fir-eared flycatcher, blue-and-white flycatcher, red-throated kingfisher, warbler, warbler, tiger thrush, owl (spring and summer), woodpecker, kingfisher, (all year round)
Animals: Japanese macaques, deer

◆Chubu region
・"Yamanashi water source" The sound of the forest in Hayakawa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture, which supplies abundant water and forest resources to the metropolitan area
# audible sound #
Ambient sound: The sound of the Hayakawa tributary flowing from the mountains of the Southern Alps
Wild birds: kingfishers, kingfishers (spring-autumn), blue-and-white flycatchers, fictitious flycatchers, warblers, red kingfishers) (spring-summer), carp, buntings, shrikes, redstarts (autumn-winter)
Animals: forest green green tree frog (rainy season), Japanese deer (male, autumn), Japanese macaques: Coexistence with the Hida Takayama forest, and the sounds of the forests of Gifu Prefecture where traditional culture remains strong
# audible sound #
　Environmental sounds... Sounds of the headwaters of the Jinzu River, which flows into Toyama Bay, furniture workshops in the forest, working sounds of the aroma workshop in the forest, etc.
Wild birds: Bush warblers, wrens, fictitious flycatchers, blue-and-white blue-and-white fledglings, common nightjars, tiger thrushes (spring-summer), wagtails, callas, buntings (all year round) Animals: Japanese squirrels, Ezoharu cicadas

◆Kyushu region
・"Morotsuka Village" A village in the northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, which has also been registered as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. The sound of the forest is famous for its mosaic forest physiology created by planting a variety of tree species.
# audible sound #
Environmental sounds: Dense ecological sounds of a diverse range of living creatures, and occasional sounds of forest maintenance such as chainsaws that can be heard from afar.
Wild birds: Japanese white-eye, green pigeon, great tit, varied tit, red-billed butterfly, robin (all year round), blue-and-white flycatcher, fictitious flycatcher, red-throated kingfisher, white-throated geese, warbler, salamander, reddish mint (spring to autumn)
Wildlife: wild boars, deer (footsteps can be heard at night)

The Forest Notes management team plans to continue working with each region to spread the appeal of the game. Click here for details
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