Back to Nature

2025 December Back to Nature: KIWL Santa Ride Report

11 December 2025

Date: December 6, 2025Place: TokyoParticipants: around 35 campers, around 5 care worker, 2 LITs, 11 Mirai no Mori staff, 2 sponsors, 8 KIWL SantasSponsors: KIWL, Dom Dom Burger, Costco, Build+, Cartier, Goodera, IBM Corporation, Robert Half Our third Christmas care home program was filled with creativity and festive surprises, thanks to the sponsorship of Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) who brought eight volunteer Santas, and Dom Dom Burger who provided a delicious lunch and a special Christmas gift for every child

2025 November Back to Nature: Kikori Report with Oracle

20 November 2025

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 7 campers, 4 care workers, 7 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsors Sponsor: OracleProgram Partner: Mori to Odoru The outdoors is one of the three core tools we build our programs on, and Kikori, forestry experience is a unique opportunity that Mirai no Mori brings to the children we support, offering challenges and hands-on learning

2025 November Back to Nature: Kikori Report with IHG Hotels & Resorts

20 November 2025

Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025Place: Takao, TokyoParticipants: 27 campers, 6 care workers,  11 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsors Sponsor: IHG Hotels & ResortsProgram Partner: Mori to Odoru Last Saturday in Takao, around 30 campers joined our Autumn Kikori Program, a hands-on activity in the forest, surrounded by shades of yellow, orange and red

2025 October Back to Nature: Hiking Report with FedEx

16 October 2025

Date: October 12, 2025Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 28 campers, 10 care workers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 13 sponsors Sponsor: FedEx The ideal weather between summer and fall set the stage for our Back to Nature Hiking Program in Mitake

2025 October Back to Nature: Dairy Farm Day Report with Avery Dennison

16 October 2025

Date: October 11, 2025Place: Hachioji, TokyoParticipants: 27 campers, 10 care workers, 6 Mirai no Mori staff, 6 sponsors Sponsor: Avery DennisonProgram Partner: Isonuma Farm Kicking off our fall Back to Nature programs, around 30 children from four different care homes joined our Dairy Farm Program last weekend, in collaboration with Isonuma Farm and sponsored by Avery Dennison

2025 August & September Back to Nature: Rafting Report with KIWL

10 September 2025

Date: August 30 & 31, September 6 & 7, 2025Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants:  62 campers, 3 LITs, 22 care workers,  22 Mirai no Mori staff, 13 sponsors (4 days in total)Sponsor: Knights in White LycraProgram Partner: Mitake Race Rafting As summer draws to a close, campers from 7 care homes had the chance to wrap up their vacation with a rafting adventure over two full weekends

2025 July Back to Nature: Hiking Report with Morgan Stanley

17 July 2025

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

2025 July Back to Nature: Boxing Report with Robert Half

16 July 2025

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

2025 June Back to Nature: Crafts Report with Oracle

24 June 2025

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

2025 June Back to Nature: Crafts Report with FedEx Express

24 June 2025

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

2025 May Back to Nature: Kikori Report with Morgan Stanley

28 May 2025

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

2025 May Back to Nature: Kikori Report with Freudenberg Group

27 May 2025

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