Kaleido Forest values the concept of "reconnecting people with nature" and is based in Yakushima, collaborating with a variety of partners both in Japan and abroad to expand its activities in areas such as forest bathing, education, well-being, and regenerative leadership.
Our activities go beyond simply providing programs; they are supported by co-creation with colleagues who share our values and worldviews.
We will continue to cherish encounters with partners who will nurture the future together with us, focusing on the themes of "connection with nature," "sustainability," "education," and "well-being."
Experience
We collaborate with wellness tourism, local medical care, and accommodation facilities, focusing on deep forest bathing®, which allows you to surrender to the rhythm of nature and harmonize your mind and body.
Main Partners
- Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima
- YES! Yakushima
- Regenerative Leadership Japan
- Yakushima Tourism Association
- Yakushima Onoma Clinic
- Forest and Mind Research Institute
- Yakushima, the Water Spirit - Introductory Diving, Snorkeling, and Skin Diving
Major projects and retreat examples
– Yakushima Local Experience and Deep Forest Bathing® Program Joint Project
– Hotel-style retreat "Forest and Mind Wellness Retreat"
– Collaboration session with local medical care and preventive care
– Regenerative Leader Retreat
Stay
We collaborate with wellness tourism, local medical care, and accommodation facilities, focusing on deep forest bathing®, which allows you to surrender to the rhythm of nature and harmonize your mind and body.
Main Partners
- Pension Luana House
- Yakushima Guesthouse Shiki no Yado
- Minshuku nicoichi
- aperuy
- Arc Yakushima
- Samana Hotel Yakushima
- Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima
Learn and develop
In the field of education and human resource development, we are developing ESD (Education for Sustainable Development), skill-up courses for forest therapy guides and therapists, international guide training and lecture activities.
Main partners and organizations
- ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy)
- Forest Therapy Society (NPO)
- Yakushima Town Board of Education (ESD Global Advisor)
Main activities
– Training international guides as forest therapy guide trainers
– At the request of the Forest Therapy Society, I produced and wrote the booklet "Forest Life Stylist"
– Implementing ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) education in schools and educational institutions on Yakushima
– Conducting and advising on teacher training and environmental education workshops
Co-creation/research
Through our global network and collaboration with universities and research institutions, we explore "regenerative leadership" and "the relationship between nature and people."
Main Partner Network
- Ehime University Graduate SchoolGraduate School of Science and Engineering
- Yakushima Studies Society
- Regenerative Leadership Japan
- The Balaton Group
- University of Cambridge
- School for contemporary dance (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios)
Main activities
– Yakushima Retreat for Researchers
– Accepting researchers and university students from overseas and supporting their field research in Yakushima
– Joint research and dialogue programs (Planetary Health, Nature Connection, etc.)
Manufacturing and product development
Inspiration born from experiences in the forest,At Kaleido Forest, we collaborate with natural materials and artisanal techniques from Yakushima to create products that embody the memories of the deep forest so that they can be felt in everyday life.
Main partners and collaborators
- TAKEFU (Bamboo Cloth) / Nafa Lifestyle Research Institute Co., Ltd.(Production and product development of Shell Ginger plant biowater "Awai no Shizuku")
Partnership for the future
Kaleido Forest is seeking partnerships with individuals, companies, and organizations that share our vision for, support, and collaborate on the following themes:
- Nature Connection
- Sustainability / Regeneration
- Education / ESD / Leadership
- Wellbeing / Wellness
Let's walk together as friends building the future together.