The Mitsui Fudosan Group is cultivating about 5,000 hectares of forests in Hokkaido and is striving to create sustainable forests that will last into the future. Here we will introduce the forests we are growing.
View data about Group-owned forests and our reasons for cultivating these forests.
We own forests in 31 cities, towns, and villages concentrated in northern Hokkaido.
Major Facilities of the Mitsui Fudosan Group
roughly5,000hectares
We own and manage roughly 5,000 hectares of forest in 31 cities, towns, and villages in Hokkaido (especially northern Hokkaido).
Area of 1,063 Tokyo Domes
※Tokyo Dome is roughly 4.7 hectares
Our reasons for cultivating forests are deeply connected to the situation of Japan’s forests and global environmental destruction (such as illegal logging). Japan is a heavily forested country, with about 70 percent of its land area covered by forests.
About 40 percent of these
forests are planted forests, which are artificially cultivated mainly for wood production. Proper management through manual labor is essential in order to keep planted forests healthy.
However, since the liberalization of wood imports, the price of domestically-produced wood has
remained stagnant. This has caused people to shift away from the forestry industry, leaving many planted forests in an unmaintained state.
Planting saplings, cultivating them appropriately, and using the trees harvested from these forests.
Through this cycle, we are working to create sustainable forests that will last into the future.
In collaboration with local governments and the Bureau of Waterworks Tokyo Metropolitan Government, we are engaging in sustainable urban development and activities to protect forests that play a key role in protecting the water supply, with a focus on the creation of “never-ending forests.”
Our Group companies use thinned wood and other materials generated in the process of forest cultivation.
Homes
Offices
City benches
Forests help to mitigate climate change by absorbing CO2 and supplying the oxygen that we and other living organisms need to live.
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Just under 40 percent of our forests are natural forests dominated by Mizunara oak and other species. We strive to preserve these forests in their natural state with minimal management.
Natural forests
Forests created by nature that support a wide variety of tree species.
These forests are left in their natural state, without much human intervention.
Planted forests
Forests made up of saplings planted by humans, predominantly coniferous trees. These forests require appropriate management by humans, such as underbrush clearing and pruning.
We are a member of the 30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity, which aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss through efforts that conserve biodiversity.
Forests owned by the Mitsui Fudosan Group have acquired the SGEC forestry management certification and the FORESTOCK Certification in recognition of our contributions to biodiversity conservation and appropriate forest management.
We conduct activities to teach employees of the Mitsui Fudosan Group and children about the importance of forests.
Educational leaflet for parents and children
The Secret to HealthyThis photo gallery introduces some of the forests we own. Click on each one to see more.
Take a look at the beautiful scenery in our forests.
