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Kanto region (inc. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi and Chiba prefectures)

Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata, Yamanashi, Shizuoka

2.13Fri 2026

Demonstration at a Wooden Convenience Store Made of 100% Timber from Tochigi Prefecture 7-Eleven Promotes Local Production for Local Consumption and Decarbonization at its Standard-Style Stores

Seven-Eleven Japan has opened a "7-Eleven Utsunomiya Shinmachi 1-chome [...]" that uses 100% lumber produced in Tochigi Prefecture, from structural materials to interior design.

2.10Tuesday, 2026

Sanki Kogyo to Purchase 16,000 Tons of Forest J-Credits over 8 Years in Okuizumo Town, "Home of Tatara," for Corporate GX and Forestry Promotion

Bi-Will, Okuizumo Town in Shimane Prefecture, and Sanki Kogyo have signed a collaboration agreement to utilize forest-derived J-credits generated by Okuizumo Town [...].

2.4Wed 2026

Kai City to Use City-origin Renewable Energy to Power 43 Facilities Promoting Local Production and Local Consumption of Wood Biomass Power Generation through Public-Private Partnership

Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, will start renewable energy generation by woody biomass power generation using unused wood and other materials in the city as fuel in April.

1.30Fri 2026

Tokyu Corporation to Use Circulating Kishu Timber Certification System for Renewal of Ishikawadai Station, Challenging a Forest Circulation Model Linking Urban and Rural Areas

As part of the "SOCIAL WOOD PROJECT" to promote the recycling of forest resources, Tokyu Corporation has established a [...] at Ishikawadai Station on the Ikegami Line.

1.29Thu 2026

Satellite x AI visualization of "forest produces water" function Demonstration of forest credit enhancement through collaboration of three companies from different industries in the "Takao 100-Year Forest

Stellar Green, Sagawa Express, and Water Scape are pleased to announce a satellite [...] at the Takao 100-Year-Old Forest in Hachioji City, Tokyo.

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 [...].

1.28Wed 2026

Redesigning the entire forestry process with butterflies as the starting point Aoba and Butterfly are working on a biodiversity model.

Aoba Gumi, in cooperation with Tamas, the company behind the Butterfly brand of table tennis equipment, is working to conserve butterflies and restore their habitat throughout the forestry [...].

1.27Tuesday, 2026

A forest in the heart of Tokyo protected by a gunpowder depot and imperial estate Old trees in the Nature Education Park that tell their history

The deepest forest in central Tokyo is probably the forest in the Nature Education Park. The Nature Education Park is located on the Yamanote [...].

1.27Tuesday, 2026

Nature Positive Demonstration in a 50-hectare Gunma Forest: Hitachi Systems and Prefectural Federation of Forestry Cooperatives Visualize Biodiversity through Environmental DNA Analysis and Forest Analysis

Hitachi Systems, in collaboration with the Gunma Forest Union and Sunlit Seedlings, a Kyoto University startup, has announced the launch of a forest [...]...

1.16Fri 2026

WOOD COLLECTION 2026", a Gathering of the Forefront of Domestic Timber, Expanding the Possibilities of Forest Resource Recycling to Space and DX

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will hold WOOD Collection (Moku Collection) 2026, an exhibition and business meeting aimed at expanding the use of domestic lumber, on February 12 and 1 [...].

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 [...]

12.12Fri 2025

Tokyo Metro Signs First Virtual PPA for Biomass Power Generation in Subway System New Collaborative Model for "Domestic Wood Utilization" via Urban Infrastructure

Tokyo Metro has partnered with Sano Biomass Power Generation, funded by Kansai Electric Power and others, to develop Japan's first subway project utilizing domestically sourced wood biomass.

12.12Fri 2025

Japan's Fully Circular Economy Takes Shape: The Future Envisioned by Urban Mining Resources Like Smartphones and Solar Sharing on Farmland

Japan, a "pioneer nation" facing challenges such as a declining birthrate and aging population, as well as resource and energy issues, has seen these problems emerge ahead of other countries. To solve these challenges [...]

11.15Sat 2025

Wooden Town: Shin-Kiba's Wood Waste Transformed into Station Information Hub JR East Startup's Circular Design Challenge

JR East Startup, Spacewasp, and Hakuten are collaborating on a project themed "Circular Design for Regional Resources" around Tokyo's Shin-Kiba Station [...]

11.14Fri 2025

Yurinoki, the "Mother of Japan's Street Trees," From Shinjuku Gyoen to the rest of the country What kind of tree was sought by the urban modernization of the Meiji era?

A spacious park with large trees to admire. Shinjuku Gyoen is one such park where you can take a pleasant stroll. Shinjuku Gyoen is located in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo [...].

10.30Thu 2025

Students Create Art Forest with Timber from Tochigi Prefecture Project Seeks New Use of Local Resources in Collaboration with Three Universities

In Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture, Tokyo Denki University, Kyoritsu Women's University, and Hokkai Gakuen University have collaborated to create artworks utilizing wood sourced from Tochigi Prefecture [...]

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