Date: July 12 , 2025Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 18 campers, 2 LIT, 7 care workers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 16 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley Last Saturday, campers from care homes across Kanagawa, Chiba, and Tokyo gathered in Mitake for Mirai no Mori’s summer hiking program
Date: July 13 , 2025Place: Sawai, TokyoParticipants: 18 campers, 2 LIT, 6 care workers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsorsSponsor: Robert HalfPartner: Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Yoshihiro Ito Last Sunday, Mirai no Mori welcomed back a special program that hadn’t happened since 2019: our Back to Nature Boxing Program! Campers from four care homes gathered in Sawai for a program that tested their physical and mental strengths, in an environment where they feel supported
Date: June 21, 2025Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 25 campers, 3 LIT, 10 care workers, 13 Mirai no Mori staff, 10 sponsorsSponsor: Oracle This June, we returned to the beautiful riverside of Mitake for our June Back to Nature program
Date: June 22, 2025Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 6 campers, 2 LIT, 4 care workers, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsorsSponsor: FedEx Express The June Crafts program is designed to spark creativity both indoors and out
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 15 campers, 2 LITs, 4 care worker, 12 Mirai no Mori staff, 13 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley Saturday marked the first Kikori Back to Nature Program of the year
Date: Sunday, May 25, 2025Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 16 campers, 2 LITs, 7 care worker, 12 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsorsSponsor: Freudenberg Group Last Sunday in Takao began with damp trails and misty trees after a rainy evening, but that didn’t stop our group of eager participants from gearing up for a full day in the forest for our Kikori program
Date: April 20, 2025Place: Sawai, TokyoParticipants: 4 campers, 3 LITs, 2 care worker, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 3 sponsorsSponsor: Avery Dennison This year’s Back to Nature Easter Game Day program landed perfectly on Easter Sunday
Date: April 19, 2025Place: Sawai, TokyoParticipants: 33 campers, 3 LITs, 8 care workers, 13 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 sponsorsSponsor: Adobe Last weekend, we kicked off this year’s Back to Nature program cycle with Easter Game Day under clear skies, warm sunshine, and blooming colors all around
Date: Session 2: February 8-9 / Session 3: February 14-15Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: 80 campers, 21 care workers, 5 LITs, 1 graduate, 19 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: KEEN and Costco In February, we had two snow program sessions full of adventure, learning, and fun in the outdoors
Date: January 18-19, 2025Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: 28 campers, 10 care workers, 4 LITs, 2 graduates, 11 Mirai no Mori staffSponsor: KEEN and Costco This past weekend marked the kickoff of Mirai no Mori’s 2025 residential snow programs in Niigata, and our first time seeing the campers in the new year
Date: December 15, 2024Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 16 campers, 8 care workers, 3 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 3 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley On a beautiful December morning in Mitake, Mirai no Mori gathered campers from 4 care homes for our third and final Back to Nature Christmas Program of the year
Date: December 14, 2024Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 19 campers, 3 care workers, 3 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsorsSponsor: Oracle On a crisp winter day, we held our Back to Nature Christmas Program in Mitake