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, including environmental 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. Goyo 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 the approximately 5,000-hectare company-owned forests, which include the summit of Mt. Nikko Shirane, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, at an altitude of 2,578 meters, we carry out environmental forest management and forest recreation activities.
Kitayama company-owned forest (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Area: Approximately 680 ha
Planted forest 97%, natural forests 2%, others 1%
In December 2003, we obtained SGEC forest certification as the first certified forest.
We are engaged in sustainable forest management through thinning, clear-cutting, and afforestation, as well as promoting the use of certified wood in the region.
Odaigahara company-owned forest (Nara Prefecture)
Area: Approximately 560 ha, including environmental forest areas: approximately 60 ha
Planted forest 47%, natural forests 43%, others 10%
The entire company-owned forest 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%, others 3%
It is the core forest in Kyushu that aims for sustainable forest management and conducts operations from logging to planting.
Toyono company-owned forest (Kumamoto Prefecture)
Area: Approximately 70 ha
Planted forest 48%, natural forests 46%, others 6%
We open our company-owned forest (promenade) to the Kumamoto Prefectural Toyono Youth Center, providing a place for nature education to Kumamoto Prefecture.
