Tokachi Millennium Forest
十勝千年の森
A forest garden of about 400 hectares at the foot of the Hidaka Mountains. The meadow garden designed by British garden designer Dan Pearson has won an international award.
Tokachi Millennium Forest lies in Shimizu Town. A local newspaper created it to offset its carbon emissions, under the motto “Protecting the forest for a thousand years.” In the Earth Garden, rolling grassy mounds recreate the outline of the Hidaka Mountains. The meadow garden and forest garden designed by the British designer Dan Pearson are known for their natural, wild charm, and they have won an award from the Society of Garden Designers in the UK. Activities include goat walks and horseback riding. Admission is about 1,200 yen. The garden is open from late April to mid-October and is about a one-hour drive from Obihiro.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–17:00 (late April–mid October)
Nearby sights
- Shichiku Garden
- Ban'ei Tokachi (Obihiro Racecourse)
- Midorigaoka Park & Obihiro Zoo
- Rokkatei Obihiro Main Store
- Butadon Pancho
- Kita no Yatai
- Aikoku Station
- Manabe Garden