Tokachi Millennium Forest

Overview

Tokachi Millennium Forest is a garden in the town of Shimizu, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido. Woodland and gardens spread across a vast site, and it is counted as one of the gardens making up the Hokkaido Garden Way, a route linking several gardens.

Highlights

• ●A garden named for the wish to last a thousand years
• ●Designed by Dan Pearson
• ●A goat farm, rose garden and orchards
• ●One of the gardens on the Hokkaido Garden Way

History

The project was initiated by newspaper owner Mitsushige Hayashi, who in 1990 bought about 400 hectares in Tokachi with the aim of offsetting the carbon footprint of his newspaper, the Tokachi Mainichi, and creating a public park. The name reflects the intention of making a garden meant to last a thousand years; it was designed by Dan Pearson, with Midori Shintani as head gardener.

Map

42.9322, 142.8683 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Tour the gardens of Tokachi Millennium Forest
2. 2Wander the earthwork land forms and meadows
3. 3Visit the goat farm and rose garden
4. 4Take a break at the on-site cafe

Did you know?

💡 Beyond woodland and gardens, it is made up of sculpted "land form" earthworks, a goat farm, a rose garden, orchards, meadows and a cafe. Its name refers to the wish to create a garden that lasts a thousand years.

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