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2018 Totoro’s Forest Guide

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About Sayama Hills

Sayama Hills is located in the center of Musashino Plateau, approximately 35km from Downtown Tokyo, in an area overlapping Saitama prefecture and Tokyo metropolis. It is a lush hill of greenery, encompassing 3,500ha (8,650 acres) measuring about 11km (6.9miles) East to West, and 4km (2.5miles) North to South. The vast woodland area, which includes two reservoirs, Lake Sayama and Lake Tama still maintain an old-world charm. Seen from above, the hills resemble a small green island in the middle of Greater Tokyo Area.

Here, farmland, rice fields and wetlands, as well as its surrounding woods maintain a timeless look of the past. This type of habitat is called “Satoyama” and has been developed all over Japan with the primary objective of farming. Satoyama is home to a diverse array of life, and has created several unique natural habitats.

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Address: Kurosuke’s House3-1169-1 Mikashima, Tokorozawa-shiSaitama Prefecture 359-1164 Japan

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*15 minutes by bus from Kotesashi Station on the Seibu Railway Ikebukuro line and 5 minutes walk from Dainichido bus stop on the Sebu Bus line.*15 minutes by bus from Sayamagaoka Station on the Seibu Railway Ikebukuro line and 10 minutes walk from Mikajima-chugakko bus stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus line.

In Sayama Hills 1,400 types of ferns and other seedling plants, 19 mammals and over 200 different species of birds have been identified. In addition, 2,500 types of insects, as well as frogs, snakes and salamanders (Hynobius tokyoensis) call this Satoyama its home, making its moniker “The treasure chest of nature” much appropriate.People have inhabited the area since Japan’s Paleolithic age, over 10,000 years ago. 235 archaeological sites have been confirmed in Sayama region, making them valued cultural assets.

Getting here

- By RailSeibu Railway Ikebukuro line and Seibu Railway Shinjuku line bring visitors into the heart of the Sayama region each day. Kotesashi Station on Seibu Railway Ikebukuro line is two stops away from Tokorozawa Station and connects to the buses bound for Waseda Daigaku (Waseda University) and Miyadera-nishi. Kurosuke no ie (House of Kurosuke), a base for visitor, is about 5 minutes walk fromthe bus stop “Dainichi-do”.- By RoadSeveral highways including and Keno-do(Keno-Express way), Highways 16 and 463,link surrounding cities to Sayama Hills.

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Totoro’s Forests

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Totoro’s Forest No.1

Yamaguchi Area

Forest No.1

First Totoro’s forest located in Yamaguchi area acquired in 1990 by Totoro Funds steering committee. Auercus serrata and Japanese cedar grow mainly, and oak trees, prunus sargentii, storax and pinus densiflora also grows around the forest No. 1. All the areas are connected by paths and steps, and it is good place for forest bathing.■Address: 351 Zakoiri, Kami-yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 5 minutes walk from Takahashi bus stop on the

Tokorozawa City Bus line or 20 minutes from Seibukyujo-mae Station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line

■Area of the land: 1,183㎡■Acquisition date: August 8, 1991


Totoro no mori “Totoro’s Foest” was named after the animation movie which was produced by Hayao Miyazaki from “Tonari no Totoro” (My neighbor Totoro) since the village in this movie was modeled in this area, Sayama Hills. We recommend you to watch the movie before you visit this place so that you feel yourself be in the movie. It is mostly like a forest to hike and feel the nature to refresh yourself.

Most of Totoro’s forests are distributed around the area of northern part of Sayama Hills and some museums are located around this area as well to learn its history and folklore. These forests, museums and many of visitor centers located all over the area of Sayama region are connected each other by paths or nature trails.

20 forests with total area of 34,299㎡ (as of May 1, 2018) are located in Yamaguchi area. You will get a sensational view of village forests and find temples, tea gardens and Japanese traditional houses. To get here in Yamaguchi area, change the train to Seibu Railway Sayama line at Nishi-Tokorozawa station and get off at Shimo-Yamaguchi or Seibukyujyo-mae station. Details of forests located in Yamaguchi area are as indicated below.

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■Address: 2-28-45 Kitano-minami, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Takamine bus stop on

the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,151㎡■Acquisition date: November 14, 2008

Forest No.7

■Address: 2630 Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes from walk Yamaguchi-jyo ato bus

stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus line or 15 minutes walk from Shimoyamaguchi station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line.

■Area of the land: 3,873㎡■Acquisition date: October 29, 2003

Forest No.6Totoro’s Forest No.6


Forest No. 3, well-kept greenery, consisting of mainly quercus serrata and Japanese cypress is surrounded by farm land and it creates beautiful scenery.■Address: 253-2 Kami-yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 3 minutes walk from Takahashi bus stop on the

Tokorozawa City Bus line or 20 minutes from walk Seibu-kyujo-mae Station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line.

■Area of the land: 1,252㎡■Acquisition date: May 26, 1998

Forest No.3

■Address: 2375 Kume-Yawatagoe, Tokorozawa■Access: 30 minutes walk from Shimo-yamaguchi Station

on the Seibu Railway Sayama line.■Area of the land: 1,712㎡■Acquisition date: April 10, 1996

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■Address: 2-28-9 Kitano-minami, Tokorozawa■Access: 20 minutes walk from Takamine bus stop on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,046㎡■Acquisition date: March 19, 2012

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Totoro’s Foest No.15

Forest No.15 was donated by other non-profit organizations in 2011. The forest was well managed because the organization was maintaining the forest perfectly. The forest is leading directly to the forest No.3 and total area of forest is approx. 2,500㎡.■Address: 2-2 Kami-yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 3 minutes walk from Takahashi bus stop on

the Tokorozawa City Bus line or 20 minutes walk from Seibukyujo-mae station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line.

■Area of the land: 1,248㎡■Acquisition date: October 30, 2011

Forest No.15

■Address: 2-28-13 Kitano-minami, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Takamine bus stop on

the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 2,386㎡■Acquisition date: January 25, 2010

Forest No.11

■Address: 1-20-49 Kitano-minami, Tokorozawa■Access: 2 minutes walk from Tsubakimine bus stop on

the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,179㎡■Acquisition date: November 14, 2008

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Forest No. 25,the newest land that Totoro Funds acquisitioned in June 2014, is located next the forest No. 6 and 23. It will be ablaze with flowers in the spring and autumnal colors of the leaves are beautiful as well.■Address: 2629 Aza-Mujinairi, Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Yamaguchi-jyo ato bus stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus

line or 15 minutes walk from Shimoyamaguchi station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line.■Area of the land: 1,107㎡■Acquisition date: May 27, 2014

Forest No.25

■Address: 2636 Mujinairi, Yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Yamaguchi-jyo ato bus

stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus line or 15 minutes walk from Shimoyamaguchi station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line.

■Area of the land: 2,896㎡■Acquisition date: February 26, 2014


Forest No.23

■Address: 1998 Oshibahara, Kamiyamaguchi, Tokorozawa

■Access: 10 minutes walk from Seibu-kyujo-mae station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line.

■Area of the land: 1,968㎡■Acquisition date: March 18, 2013

Forest No.19


Forest No.28

■Address: 440-4 Nagakubo, Kami-yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 5 minutes walk from Takahashi bus stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus line or 20 minutes from Seibukyujo-mae Station on the Seibu Railway Sayama line■Area of the land: 1,058㎡■Acquisition date: December 16, 2014


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The forest no.32 has the widest land that Totoro Fund purchased and the land is a part of the conservation area of which Tokorozawa City declare in 2013.■Address: 2-28 Kitano-minami, Tokorozawa■Access: 20 minutes walk from Takamine bus stop on

the Seibu Bus line■Area of the land: 4,587㎡■Acquisition date: November 17, 2015

Forest No.32


■Address: 6237 Yamaguchi-Mujinairi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Yamaguchi-jyo ato bus stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus■Area of the land: 2,292㎡■Acquisition date: January 26, 201

The forest no.36 is located by the forest no. 35 of which Totoro Fund purchased on January 26, and the forest no. 6, 23, 25 are all located near these forests. In total of these five lands count more than 1 hectare.■Address: 2630-2 Yamaguchi-Mujinairi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Yamaguchi-jyo ato bus stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus■Area of the land: 1,223㎡■Acquisition date: January 26, 2016

■Address: 1392 Arahata Higashi-mukiotani, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Shimo-Yamaguchi station on the Seibu Sayama line■Area of the land: 1,856㎡■Acquisition date: February 19, 2016




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The wooded land of forest No. 39 is located by the Tokorozawa West Filtration Plant and quercus serrata and quercus myrsinaefolia are distributed.

Some farm lands and other wooded areas are in the surrounding area and it forms scenery of comunity-based forest.■Address: 538-1 Kitamine, Kami-yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 17 minutes walk from Sayamako-guchi bus stop

on the Seibu Bus line and Tokorozawa City Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,435㎡■Acquisition date: August 29, 2016


■Address: 352 Zakoiri, Kami-yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 5 minutes walk from Takahashi bus stop on the


■Area of the land: 287㎡■Acquisition date: November 21, 2017



■Address: 251-1 Chikata, Kami-yamaguchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 5 minutes walk from Takahashi bus stop on the


■Area of the land: 560㎡■Acquisition date: March 23, 2018

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Mikajima Area

■Address: 1-395 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Geijutsu-sogo-koko bus

stop on the Seibu Bus line and Tokorozawa City Busline.

■Area of the land: 1,173㎡■Acquisition date: May 23, 2001

Forest No.4


■Address: 133-1 Horinouchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Horinouchi bus stop on

the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 3,935㎡■Acquisition date: October 29, 2003

Forest No.5


The forest No. 9 was developed as a housing land during the period of the economic bubble. Although the land was urbanization-restricted area and land owner could not build a house until then. At the end, Totoro Funds got this land from land owner in 2008 to recover woodland.

Forest No.9

Totoro’s Foest No.9■Address: 1-410-13 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Geijutsu-sogo-koko bus stop on the Seibu Bus line and

Tokorozawa City Bus line.■Area of the land: 104㎡■Acquisition date: November 26, 2008

18 forests with total area of 32,823㎡ (as of May 1, 2018) and visitor center called “House of Kurosuke”, an old falk house that Totoro Funds acquired in 2004, all are located in this area. You will see tea gardens, small stream, bamboo groves and homestead woodland around the house of Kurosuke and this location provides easy access to 14 forests. Secretariats and volunteer staffs of Totoro Funds, mostly working at House of Kurosuke, will support your visit.

Forest No. 4, located near the Lake Sayama and surrounded by the forest, is very quite place where you can feel the nature of the Sayama hills. We recomend you to visit forest No. 9 and 10 as well because these lands are just 2 minutes walk from the forest No. 4.

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Forest No.13 is located between Waseda University Tokorozawa Campus and the Saitama Midori-no-mori Nature Park. The forest village that still remains around the area is a part of a characteristic of the forest No13. Forests and vegetable fields are distributed around the its area and Yamanokami Shrine is located next to the forest.

To preserve well-lighted forest, we clear-cut Moso-chiku “phyllostachys pubescens” and conserve rare plant community in its forest area.■Address: 472 Horinouchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 5 minutes walk from Kojya bus stop on the

Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,443㎡■Acquisition date: October 28, 2010

Forest No.13

The forest No.10, located near both forest No.4 and 9, was well-preserved so that Totoro Funds acquired the land to conserve the forest and ecosystem, and these 3 forest are connected by road.■Address: 1-379-1 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Geijutsu-sogo-koko bus

stop on the Seibu Bus line and Tokorozawa City Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,349㎡■Acquisition date: May 19, 2009

Forest No.10


The forest No.18 is located high above sea level, therefore the view from top of the hill is extremely beautiful. so it has wonderful view from top of the hill. The area is covered with broad-leaved deciduous forest and is habitat to many living creatures including wild birds and insects; and natural springs can also be seen in the area.■Address: 374 Horinouchi, Tokorozawa■Access: 5 minutes walk from Dai bus stop on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 376㎡■Acquisition date: October 22, 2012

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■Address: 1-336-1 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Dainichido bus

stop on the Seibu Bus line and Seibu City Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,221㎡■Acquisition date: March 14, 2014


Forest No.24


Forest No. 22 is located about 1 minute walk to the west from Sayama Nature Park and the forest is surrounded by other existing forest. Sayama Nature Park is a good place to take a rest and if the sky is clear, you will see Mt Fuji over the Lake Sayama.■Address: 1-73-1 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Sayamako-guchi

bus stop on the Seibu Bus line and Tokorozawa City Bus line.

■Area of the land: 2,791㎡■Acquisition date: February 7, 2014

Forest No.22

Forest No.20 & 21

Forest No. 21 is located next to No. 20 and it is the widest land (7,447 ㎡) in existence if we count these two forest, No.20 and No.21 together. These two forests are located between Waseda University Tokorozawa Campus and High School of the Art.■Address: 2-502, 503 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 2 minutes from Waseda-daigaku bus stop on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: No. 20: 3,468㎡

No. 21: 3,979㎡■Acquisition date: No. 20: June 10, 2013

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Forest No.30

■Address: 2-526 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 2 minutes from Waseda-daigaku bus stop

on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,683㎡■Acquisition date: November 17, 2014

The road on the east side of the forest No. 29 is paved, although the road on the west side of the forest is walking trail which connects direct to the Kuroske’s house as well as other Totoro’s forests. The forest No. 29 offers a spectacular view of village forest at the Sayama hills.■Address: 1-146-1 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Sayamako-guchi bus

stop on the Seibu Bus line and Tokorozawa City Bus line.

■Area of the land: 869㎡■Acquisition date: March 23, 2015


Forest No. 30 is located at City of Iruma near the Saitama Midori-no-mori Nature Park, and western part of the land is in a prime location over lookin wetland. The area is a part of conservation district setted by Saitama Prefecture.■Address: 751 Miyadera, Miyamae, Iruma■Access: 10 minutes walk from Hagiwara bus stop

on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,607㎡■Acquisition date: May 25, 2015



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The flat land of forest no. 31, located near the forest no. 20 and 21 as well as Tokorozawa Campus of Waseda University, is well preserved. It is easy to access from the Kurosuke's house and bus stop.■Address: 2-501-3 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 3 minutes walk from Geijutsus-g--koko

bus stop on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 797㎡■Acquisition date: August 24, 2015

Forest No.31




This forest no. 33 is located by the forest no. 26 acquired in 2014. This forest is valuable land that many kind of species of vegetation in habitat.■Address: 2-527-2 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 2 minutes from Waseda-daigaku bus stop on the Seibu Bus line■Area of the land: 2,123㎡■Acquisition date: December 8, 2015

The area of forest No. 34 is located by the wetland where fireflies in habitat but some maintenance is needed due to land's bad condition.■Address: 2-527-2 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 2 minutes from Waseda-daigaku bus stop onthe Seibu Bus line■Area of the land: 1,487㎡■Acquisition date: December 8, 2015

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■Address: 2-527-1 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 2 minutes from Waseda-daigaku bus stop on

the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 2,208㎡■Acquisition date: March 6, 2017

The forest No. 38 is a part of evergreen wood land onthe shore of Lake Sayama and close from residential andfarm lands. ■Address: 1-63-1 Mikajima, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Sayamako-guchi bus stop

on the Seibu Bus line and Tokorozawa City Bus line.■Area of the land: 2,210㎡■Acquisition date: June 6, 2016



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Forest No. 12 surrounded by build up area is worse to conserve because it is such an expansive forest that located in the urban area. ■Address: 4-455 Kitanaka, Tokorozawa■Access: 5 minutes walk from Kitanaka bus stop on

the Tokorozawa City Bus line.■Area of the land: 5,168㎡■Acquisition date: June 14, 2010

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Forest No. 14 surrounded by build up area is the smallest forest of the 24 but the land itself is valuable place in terms of conserving the forest and land condition. ■Address: 3-6-12 Kitano, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Tokorozawa Greenhill

bus stop on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 336㎡■Acquisition date: January 27, 2011

Forest No.14

Forest No. 17 is located at the river side which is the boarder of Tokyo Metropolis and Saitama Prefecture.■Address: 5-28-21 Akitsu-machi, Higashi-murayama■Access: 10 minutes walk from Akitsu Station on

the Seibu Railway Ilebukuro line.■Area of the land: 1,767㎡■Acquisition date: May 28, 2012

Forest No.17

10 forests with total area of 21,359㎡ (as of May 1, 2018) are distributed around the Sayama hills except Mikajima and Yamaguchi area. We think conserving forests at the urbanized region around the Sayama hills is also important to protect forest and trsditional village landscape.

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■Address: 3-6-13 Kitano, Tokorozawa■Access: 15 minutes walk from Wakasa 4chome

bus stop on the Tokorozawa City Bus line.■Area of the land: 587㎡■Acquisition date: October 21, 2014 Totoro’s Foest No.27

Forest No.27

Forest No. 40 is the first trust land that we have taken at City of Higashi-yamato, Tokyo Metropolis The forest is located at the south side of Lake Tama and

many of cycle paths and nature trails are developed around this area.■Address: 2-1923-1 Imokubo, Higashiyamato■Access: 10 minutes walk from Ohashi bus stop on the

Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 2,543㎡■Acquisition date: September 7, 2016



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The forest area No. 42 is closed due to no access road to its destination.■Address: Kitano, Tokorozawa■Area of the land: 351㎡■Acquisition date: October 23, 2017



The forest area is located near the central area of Kotesashi region and direct distance in straight line from Kotesashi station is approx. 700m. It is worth to protect the forest from the urbanization. ■Address: 1-6-38 Kitano-shinmachi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Kotesashi station■Area of the land: 1,516㎡■Acquisition date: October 23, 2017

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■Address: 2-22-43 Kitano, Tokorozawa■Access: 3 minutes walk from Uchite bus stop on

the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 386㎡■Acquisition date: October 23, 2017 Totoro’s Foest No.44

■Address: 1-785 Hayashi, Tokorozawa■Access: 10 minutes walk from Minami-Yahagi bus

stop on the Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 1,312㎡■Acquisition date: December 26, 2017 Totoro’s Foest No.46


■Address: 2-1916 Imokubo, Higashiyamato■Access: 10 minutes walk from Ohashi bus stop on the

Seibu Bus line.■Area of the land: 7,393㎡■Acquisition date: February 20, 2018

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Sayama Hill Flora and Fauna Interaction Center (Tokorozawa)A visitor center called Sayama Hill Flora and Fauna

Interaction Center located In Yamaguchi area is one of a series of five centers operated by Saitama Prefecture for nature study in the Sayama Hills.

Saitama Midori-no-mori Nature Park (Iruma)The nature park with 85-hectares of land was

established in 1995. Showpieces are all over the place in the outdoor space and you can find groves of mixed tree species and wetland areas left in their natural state for outdoor viewing.

Municipal Kitayama Park (Higashimurayama)A lush satoyama landscape extends from Kitayama Park, operated by the city of

Higashimurayama, into Hachikokuyama Park which borders it to the north. The park is well known for the irises that bloom in June

Hachikokuyama Experience Village (hands-on experience center) (Higashimurayama)A center for interactive learning about archaeology, nature, arts and crafts, and local

cultural traditions, with a common theme of connections between people and nature.Municipal Sayama Park (Higashiyamato)Managed in conjunction with the Higashiyamato City Museum and staffed by volunteers,

this natural area is especially brilliant when goldband lilies and Japanese gentian are in bloom.

Lake Tama Cycling RoadA 21.9-kilometer bicycle and pedestrian road, starting from Higashimurayama with an 11-

kilometer circuit of Lake Tama and continuing to the Sakai Purification Plant in Musashino.Municipal Noyamakita Park (Musashimurayama)Noted for its katakuri flowers, the park also has an experiential learning center for the

Musashimurayama schools and a swimming pool (open in summer).Municipal Rokudoyama Park (Mizuho Town Park)Appreciated for centuries as a venue for cherry blossom viewing, this park is also popular

for bird watching in winter. The viewing platform is an excellent way to experience the scenic grandeur of the Sayama Hills.

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About Totoro Fund

Biocultural preservation efforts at Sayama hills have been in place since the 1970s. As a result, most of the natural habitats in the hills have been protected. However, due to urban and leisure facility development, destruction of the habitat, through deforestation and illegal dumping, is clearly visible.

In April of 1990, with the objective of preserving the lush nature of Sayama Hills to future generations, the National Trust of Totoro no Furusato was born. Due to the efforts of 5 initial contributors, including film director Hayao Miyazaki, a large amount of donations were received from all across Japan.Sayama Hills is known as the inspiration of Mr.Hayao Miyazaki’s animation masterpiece, “Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbor Totoro, 1988)”. The Trust Fund was named in its honor.

In August of 1991, the first land acquisition “Totoro no Mori (Totoro’s Forest) #1” was made with the used of donated funds. “Totoro no Mori #2” was acquired in April 1996.

In May of 1996, a membership club system that would help fund and support our efforts was established. At the same time, we began publication of the newsletter “Totoro no Mori kara (From Totoro’s Forest)”.

In April of 1998, The National Trust of Totoro no Furusato was incorporated as the “Totoro no Furusato Foundation”. In later years through October of 2003, 4 more land acquisitions were made, for a total of 6.

In 2002, we were awarded “ Environment for Tomorrow Prize- Special Award for Forest Heritage-” by the Asahi Shimbun Company. The prize money of 1 million JP Yen from the award was used to purchase equipment and educational materials for nature observation. We began a program to lend these materials to schools. In 2006, we were bestowed with the City of Kitakyushu’s Environment Award.

As of March 2016, a number of land increased up to 37, 68,280 ㎡ in total. A number of visitors also increased rapidly coming from not only Japan but also all over the world.

The origins and development of the Foundation

We are actively seeking support in the following areas:・Monetary donations : Your donations toward acquisition of new land sites and

other activities of the Foundation are graciously accepted. ・Volunteerism for maintaining Sayama Hills

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Totoro FundAddress: 3-1169-1 Mikashima

Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken3591164 Japan

URL: http://www.totoro.or.jpContact: E-mail [email protected]

Kurosuke‘s house opens from 10:00 to 15:00 on Tuesday Wednesday and Saturday. Public holidays, year-end and new year holidays are closed. * No parking lot at the Kurosuke's House. * Temporary closig date: please contact secretariat at [email protected]

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Sayamagaoka Station

Kotesashi Station Nishi-Saitama

Hospital

DowntownTokorozawa

●KotesashiSecondary School

Kurosuke’s House

●MikajimaSecondary School●

●Dainichidobus stop

Mikajimacyugakkobus stop

Totoro Forest Map

Visitor center at Kurosuke's house opens from 10:00 to 15:00 on Tuesday Wednesday and Saturday. Public holidays, year-end and new year holidays are closed.* No parking lot in the Kurosuke's House.* Temporary closig date: please contact secretariat at [email protected]

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Documents

Village Forest and Natural Habitat Sayama ... - totoro… · Lake Tama. Lake Sayama. 2018 Totoro’s Forest Guide. 1. About Sayama Hills. Sayama Hills is located in the center of