1.29Thu 2026
Forest Circular Economy Talk Live Vol.2
Women Creating Forest Work - Practical Conference on Connecting Forests and Communities
Friday, February 27, 2026, 12:30 - 14:00, Online
In order to sustainably utilize Japan's forest resources, it is essential to make decisions and implement them on the ground, turning harvesting, utilization, and regeneration into an integrated [...].
1.21Wed 2026
Mitsui Home Hokkaido to convert five police boxes into wooden structures using CLT units Mitsui Home Hokkaido contributes to decarbonization by using Abies sachalinensis and other timber produced in Hokkaido
Mitsui Home Hokkaido was selected by the Hokkaido Police Department for the "FY2025 Purchased Police Box and Police Station Development Project. Sapporo City and Eniwa [...].
1.6Tuesday, 2026
【#: The Daily Life of Women in Forestry】Heading to the Site in Full Winter Gear: The Realities of Women Facing Winter Forests
In winter, snow-covered trees stretch out in cold regions, creating a beautiful landscape that feels like another world. However, the reality of winter forestry [...]
11.17Mon 2025
Geothermal Power Generation: A Circulation Model of Local Production for Local Consumption New Possibilities for Forest Resources Demonstrated by the Independence of Minami-Kayabe and the Cooperative Model of Okuhida
In the domestic geothermal power industry, small- to medium-scale, self-sustaining models have begun to emerge. The symbolic examples are Minami-Kayabe in Hokkaido and Okuhida in Gifu [...].
8.13Wed 2025
Craft gin flavored with Abies sachalinensis born: Higashikawa Town, Hokkaido, a new model for utilizing forest resources at a publicly owned and operated distillery
On August 27, a publicly owned and operated "Tankyu Distillery" opened in Higashikawa Town, Hokkaido. Making use of local agricultural products and forest resources [...].
7.23Wed 2025
Cross-Industrial Collaboration of Construction and Electricity to Expand Use of Domestic Timber Cypress Sunadaya, an affiliate of Obayashi Corporation, and Chubu Electric Power Company to Build One of Japan's Largest Plants in Kushiro, Aiming to Begin Operations in 2028
Cypress Sunadaya, a group company of Obayashi Corporation, and Chubu Electric Power Company will build one of the largest lumber mills in Japan in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, and two [...].
7.15Tue 2025
HOKKAIDO WOOD HOUSE" housing certification system begins operation to expand use of timber produced in Hokkaido, strengthening the cycle of local production for local consumption.
Hokkaido has established a system to certify houses made of Hokkaido timber as "HOKKAIDO WOOD HOUSE," and in June [...]
6.25Wed 2025
# Daily Life of a Forestry Girl: Hokkaido] Communicating the preciousness of time spent in contact with forests and trees
Hokkaido boasts the largest forest area of any prefecture in Japan and has a thriving forestry industry. In particular, Abies sachalinensis and Ezo spruce produced in Hokkaido are light and easy to process [...].
