2026 Mori Business Award Winners Announced
Overview
The Forestry Agency reviewed 85 entries from across Japan for the inaugural Mori Business Award 2026 and selected 1 Grand Prize winner and 8 runners-up. The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on October 29, 2026. Applicants will have their organization names and other details published as Green Partners 2026 and may use a dedicated mark to promote their initiatives.
Key points
- Selected 1 Grand Prize (Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award) and 8 Runner-Up Prizes (Forestry Agency Commissioner Award).
- A total of 85 entries were submitted from across Japan for the inaugural award.
- The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on October 29, 2026.
Overview
The Forestry Agency established the Mori Business Award to recognize companies, local governments, NPOs, and others engaged in forest-related business, publicize their initiatives widely, deepen public understanding of such business, and encourage its expansion.
Mori business comprises initiatives that make use of the social, economic, and environmental value of forests, including use of forest spaces for activities such as forest bathing and trail riding; providing sites for forestry experiences and corporate training; and using J-Credits and unused resources. It has the potential to create and expand communities connected to rural areas, improve well-being, and diversify income sources for forest management.
Details
Based on the results of the review by a committee of external experts, a total of 9 awardees were selected. The Grand Prize went to Tani Forestry Co., Ltd. (joint applicants: Yamato Forest Management Association, Sustainable, and Seishun Co., Ltd.). Runner-up Prizes went to Tozan Co., Ltd. (joint applicant: Shizugin Management Consulting Co., Ltd.); Neba Village (joint applicants: Anjo City, Neba Village Forest Cooperative, and Nebanomori); Honda Mobilityland Corporation, Mobility Resort Motegi; Yama no Daigomi Project; BASE TRES Co., Ltd.; ReNeW Tsugaru; T-FORESTRY Co., Ltd.; and Wans Laugh, Dog Forest Play.
The awards ceremony will be held in Tokyo on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Applicants will have their organization names and other details published on the Forestry Agency website as Green Partners 2026 for their contributions to creating and expanding communities connected to rural areas and revitalizing mountain villages, and may use a dedicated mark to promote their initiatives.