Tokachi Millenium Forest
Client:
Tokachi Millennium Forest
Location:
Hokkaido, Japan
Project type:
Botanical Murals
Date: 2013
On Japan’s northernmost island, the Tokachi Millennium Forest is an ambitious and visionary environmental conservation project by entrepreneur Mitsushige Hayashi to offset the carbon footprint of his national newspaper business, the park is spread out across a plateau and the wooded foothills of Hokkaido’s central Hidaka mountain range.
The park is intended to halt the loss of natural habitat on Hokkaido, and to cultivate a deeper appreciation of nature by offering Japan’s mainly urban population the chance to engage with the landscape, forest and gardens. Dan Pearson was commissioned to develop the masterplan and design for a number of gardens to serve as visitor attractions and destinations within the forest.
The Ornamental Meadow Garden offers bold sweeps of colourful massed perennials, many of which are Japanese natives found growing in the Entrance Forest. This garden provides a landscape of delight and wonder, introducing visitors to the region’s native flora and fauna.
I was commissioned to produce an illustration of the Ornamental Meadow Garden that could be used as a book cover for the plant guide and also on promotional material.
