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
Date: September 7 & 8, 2024Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 30 campers, 3 LIT, 10 care workers, 14 Mirai no Mori staff, 9 sponsors (2 days in total)Sponsor: Knights in White LycraProgram Partner: Mitake Race Rafting This summer, Mirai no Mori embarked on an exciting adventure with our yearly rafting programs down the scenic Tama River, which showed high currents after the typhoon
Date: July 7, 2024Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 24 campers, 8 big campers, 5 LITs, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 17 sponsorsSponsor: FedEx Express On July 7th, we took on the heat and hit the trails at Mitake for an exhilarating hiking adventure, all fueled by the amazing energy of our sponsor, FedEx
Date: July 6, 2024Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 34 campers, 11 big campers, 5 LITs, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 14 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley On July 6th at Ikusabata BBQ Garden, we cranked up the heat – literally and figuratively – for an unforgettable Back to Nature Cooking Day, all thanks to our fantastic sponsor, Morgan Stanley
Date: June 15, 2024Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 18 campers, 6 big campers, 6 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley The rainy season is upon us, and what better way to embrace it than with a Mirai no Mori craft day! On June 15th, campers, LITs, Mirai no Mori staff and our generous sponsors from Morgan Stanley gathered in Mitake, all eager to unleash their creativity
Date: June 16, 2024Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 3 campers, 1 big camper, 5 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 4 sponsorsSponsor: Oracle Crafts are a perfect activity to do during the rainy season in June in Japan, and we at Mirai no Mori take crafts to the next level at our Back to Nature program
Date: May 19, 2024Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 8 campers, 3 big campers, 5 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 12 sponsors, 3 program partnersSponsor: FedEx Express The time has come for this year’s Kikori Back to Nature program in Takao
Date: May 18, 2024Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 23 campers, 8 big campers, 3 LITs, 8 Mirai no Mori staff, 3 sponsors, 3 program partnersSponsor: Oracle On a sunny May 18th, the green slopes of Takao buzzed with excitement as this year's first Kikori Back to Nature program kicked off
Date: April 27 & 28, 2024Place: Sawai, TokyoParticipants: (2-day total) 17 campers, 7 big campers, 7 LITs, 12 Mirai no Mori staff On a pleasant spring-like day, the first activity of the 2024 fiscal year was held under the theme of "New Beginnings,” inspired by Easter
Date: February 17~18 & 24~25, 2024Place: Tsunan, NiigataParticipants: (4-day total) 47 campers, 14 big campers, 8 LITs, 2 graduates, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 KEEN staff Following on from January, we held another Snow Programs in February