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
Date: December 7, 2024Place: TokyoParticipants: 21 campers, 3 care worker, 3 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 sponsors, 7 KIWL SantasSponsor: KIWL, Dom Dom Burger, Costco, Wahl+Case, Cartier This festive season, Mirai no Mori held a special Christmas program at a care home in Tokyo with many repeating campers
Date: November 17, 2024Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 14 campers, 5 care worker, 3 LITs, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 9 sponsorsSponsor: Freudenberg Group Last Sunday, Mirai no Mori held its Kikori program in the serene bamboo forests of Takao
Date: November 16, 2024Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 3 campers, 1 care worker, 3 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsorsSponsor: Robert Half The Kikori Back to Nature program takes place twice a year, and November marks the perfect season to work in the bamboo forest
Date: October 13, 2024Location: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 29 campers, 3 LIT, 10 care workers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 17 sponsors Sponsor: Michael Page As summer fades and autumn quietly unfolds, we set out on a hiking program with 72 participants—one of our largest yet—under the breezy, sunlit skies of Mitake’s forested mountains
Date: October 12, 2024Place: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: 19 campers, 3 LIT, 8 care workers, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 8 sponsors Sponsor: Avery DennisonProgram Partner: Isonuma Farm On October 12th, Mirai no Mori welcomed the start of its Fall Back to Nature programs with a visit to Isonuma Dairy Farm in Hachioji