We stacked firewood in Swiss style.

At Tsugumori, we are proceeding with maintenance while preserving as many trees as possible.
However, the red pine tree had been attacked by pine bark beetles and was on the verge of dying, so it was cut down in November of last year.

We are planning to install a wood stove in August, so we cut down the red pine trees and used them as firewood.
The firewood needed to be dried and stored, and head gardener Wakui came up with the idea of ​​using the "Swiss stacking" method. Split firewood was stacked in a circle. This stacking method seems to be popular in countries like Switzerland and Denmark.

About 10 people gathered in mid-May while the building was still under construction.
Kazui and his assistant Yamamoto had already created the base, so we built the pieces on top of that.

Make sure the outside is slightly higher. Make sure the sides are even. If the shape is irregular, put it in the space inside.

Adults and children alike carried as much as they could, and under Wakui's direction, the pile quickly grew.

The pile was packed so vigorously that it was on the verge of collapse, but Kazui repaired it in the end and completed it by placing thinned firewood on top for the roof.

A magnificent object has been completed at the back entrance of Tsugumori.