Rokka Forest

Overview

Rokka Forest is a garden facility operated by the confectioner Rokkatei in Nakasatsunai, Hokkaido, which opened in 2007. Spread across roughly 10 hectares along the Sanban River, the grounds include a confectionery factory, art museums, a museum shop and a restaurant. The design was conceived to blend with the surrounding natural environment.

Highlights

• ●A confectionery factory designed to merge with the landscape
• ●An art museum created from a restored old Croatian house
• ●Artworks by local artists placed throughout the grounds
• ●Waterside scenery centered on brooks and a retention pond

History

Rokkatei launched the "Rokka Forest Project" to build a new factory for its "Marusei Butter Sandwich" and to develop the entire site. Obayashi Corporation designed both the factory and the landscape across the roughly 10-hectare grounds, and the facility opened in 2007. The design received the AACA Prize and the AIJ Prize.

Map

42.6928, 143.1158 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the confectionery factory that harmonizes with nature
2. 2Visit the art museum housed in a restored old Croatian house
3. 3Stroll the waterside scenery with its brooks and retention pond
4. 4Pause at the museum shop or restaurant

Did you know?

💡 The master plan restored wetlands, bringing water and wild plants back to a once-isolated woodland.

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