As you reach the top of the slope, the view opens up, and the sky suddenly feels a little closer.

From here, Matsuyama Castle appears in the distance, with the town of Dogo spread out below. This high point, with its open view in all directions, has long been thought of as a place where people entrusted their wishes to the sky.

Archaeological finds in this area suggest that rituals were once held here. Whether they were prayers for rain, hopes offered before battle, or expressions of gratitude for a good harvest is not known.

What does seem certain is that, from long ago, people have stood here, looked up at the sky, and quietly placed their thoughts somewhere beyond themselves.

Take a little time to rest your eyes on the sky and the surrounding landscape. If you close your eyes, the strength of the wind and the shifting shadows of the trees may begin to feel like a single, shared breath of the sky.

You might let one small wish come to mind.

It doesn’t have to be anything grand.

Even a simple thought—something like hoping for a good night’s sleep—feels at home here.

You may imagine the wind gently carrying that wish away, lifting it into the open sky. That quiet moment of imagining is one form of forest bathing found only in this place.