CONCEPT
Play and learn in the forest.
Approach the heart of nature.
Approach the heart of nature.
Mori-no-Kuni Valley: A village in a gorge amid a thriving forest ecosystem.
The ripples of life here reach far downstream.
Mori-no-Kuni Valley is a place for sustainable and human lifestyles
created with the utmost respect for ecological cycles
and relying, where possible, solely on the power inherent in nature.
This is not a future extrapolated from modern urban living.
It is an utterly new way of life, with humans and nature in harmony,
and a community that knows the value of living this way.
Our unchanging origin is our promise to the forest:
“We will approach the heart of nature.”
As in the past, so too in the future.
MIND
What matters
in Mori-no-Kuni Valley
As a community, we respect the forest and share values relating to nature, people, society, and the future.Building Mori-no-Kuni Valley is an ongoing, cumulative effort. Everyone starts wherever they can.No urgency. No need to hurry. “Three steps forward, two steps back” is fine.
Life with
nature
Natural
landscape
Community
Design
Sustainable
society
Willpower
& Creativity
Gratitude
for life
LIFE
Discover some of the many forms life takes at Mori-no-Kuni Valley.
Cultural initiatives, longstanding traditions, new endeavors . . .
All have their place in the flow of time here.
AMBITION
The residents of Mori-no-Kuni Valley embracing a variety of challenges.
Giving form to will, we find creative solutions to the problems we face.
Spirited ambition is something we support and strive to cultivate.
HARVEST
The forest filters the falling rain and releases it into the clear stream of Nametoko Gorge.
This water nurtures the rich soil and brings flavor to the rice and produce.
Savor the fresh, natural flavors that the water of Nametoko supports.
RESIDENTS
Many people live in Mori-no-Kuni Valley.
Some work, some play, and some simply relax.
Of course, monkeys, deer, trees, moss, and stones are also important residents.
They were here long before we arrived. They know all the forest’s secrets.
What is Mori-no-kuni
Forest life,
human life
human life
Mori-no-Kuni is a land that people could not create.
Since ancient times, the forest has known life of every imaginable kind.
On sunny days, deep breaths beneath the clear blue sky nurture the spirit.
On rainy days, the water’s blessing quenches thirst and reaffirms life.
This is a way of life shared by the forest and all its inhabitants, including human beings.
Love the forest. Live with the forest.
This is a place where everyone can return to nature.
Life with nature
Respect for the forest is a value we will never betray. For us, this means building a rapport with the forest and learning to care for and help each other as fellow beings coexisting with and as part of nature.
Natural landscape
Japan’s scenery changes with the seasons. Amid natural scenes so beautiful they defy belief, feelings of reverence sometimes rise unbidden. We prize the unspoiled landscapes that people could never create.
Community Design
To design a community is to shape its residents. We want to join people who share our values, orienting ourselves in the same direction and striving to weave a sustainable life together. If we can build that mutual empathy, time and place are irrelevant.
Sustainable society
Water and soil, flora and fauna, the air we breathe and the things we cannot see: everything is balanced in harmony. We aim to create a practical, sustainable society that respects that balance as it draws on the power of nature.
Willpower & creativity
Water and soil, flora and fauna, the air we breathe and the things we cannot see: everything is balanced in harmony. We aim to create a practical, sustainable society that respects that balance as it draws on the power of nature.
Gratitude for life
In the forest, we think anew about what eating means. Behind delicious flavor lie the cycles of life; in consuming life, we receive vital energy ourselves. This is the fundamental perspective from which we perceive the value of food.
