The ancient Japanese practice of forest bathing (BBC Travel)

Magazine-style feature on shinrin-yoku as a Japanese cultural ritual for stress reduction—anecdotal and non-systematic, included to document how the practice is communicated to the public.

Evidence tier

Popular journalism — quotes practitioners and tourists, not controlled trials.

Why keep it

Captures the cultural packaging of shinrin-yoku (slow walking, sensory focus) that many Western wellness programs now imitate; compare with the PubMed-linked meta-analyses in this registry for effect sizes and GRADE ratings.

Outcomes

Heart Rate Variability
No structured outcome data; narrative descriptions of relaxation only

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