Representative Company-owned Forests in Japan
Bettoga company-owned forest (Hokkaido)
Area: Approximately 2,000 ha, including environmental forest areas : approximately 150 ha
planted forest 48%, natural forests 48%, others 4%
We aim to balance environmentally conscious forest management, including the protection of endangered species, with managed forest management that involves planned and appropriate thinning.
Akan company-owned forest (Hokkaido)
Area: Approximately 4,000 ha, including environmental forest areas : approximately 400 ha
planted forest 21%, natural forests 78%, others 1%
Most of the area is designated as Akan National Park, and environmental forest management is mainly carried out for landscape maintenance and natural vegetation conservation.
Kamaishi company-owned forest (Iwate Prefecture)
Area: Approximately 3,300 ha, includingenvironmental forest areas : approximately 650 ha
planted forest 40%, natural forests 52%, others 8%
We provide a parking lot at Akasaka Pass as a trailhead to Mt. Goba and maintain the surrounding mountain azalea habitat.
Sugenuma company-owned forest (Gunma Prefecture)
Area: Approximately 5,000 ha,environmental forest areas : approximately 3,700 ha
planted forest 25%, natural forests 72%, others 3%
In addition to managing environmental forests, forest recreation activities are carried out in the approximately 5,000-hectare company-owned forests, including the summit of Mt. Nikko Shirane, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains and the summit of Mt. Nikko Shirane at an altitude of 2,578 meters.
Kitayama company-owned forest (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Area about 680 ha
planted forest 97%, natural forests 2%, others 1%
In December 2003, we obtained SGEC forest certification as the first forest.
We are engaged in sustainable forestry industry management through thinning, clear-cutting, and plantation , as well as promoting the use of certified wood in the region.
Odaigahara company-owned forest (Nara Prefecture)
Area: Approximately 560 ha, includingenvironmental forest areas : approximately 60 ha
planted forest 47%, natural forests 43%, others 10%
The entire company-owned forests has been designated as Yoshino-Kumano National Park, and efforts are being made to maintain the landscape and preserve natural vegetation.
Omarugawa company-owned forest (Miyazaki Prefecture)
Area: Approximately 3,700 ha, including environmental forest areas : approximately 1,100 ha
planted forest 59%, natural forests 38%, other 3%
It is the core forest of Kyushu that aims to achieve sustainable forest management and conducts operations from logging to planting.
Toyono company-owned forest (Kumamoto Prefecture)
Area about 70ha
planted forest 48%, natural forests 46%, other 6%
We will open the company-owned forest(promenade) to the Prefectural Toyono Boys' Nature House and provide a place for nature education to Kumamoto Prefecture.
