Construction of wooden mid-rise and high-rise buildings, as well as the incorporation of wood into the interior and exterior of buildings, is gradually increasing in the Tohoku region.

Major real estate developers and construction companies are focusing on wood, pushed by legislation and systems encouraging the use of domestically produced lumber created amid the trend of decarbonization.

The country's forestry industry, however, is losing industrial competitiveness because of the decline of people engaging in the business and dwindling lumber prices.