Sayamaen

Sayamaen is a residential support facility in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, for people with intellectual disabilities. It is operated by the Tokyo Dōhō Engokai, a social welfare organization. Alongside its residential services, Sayamaen supports the operation of group homes, helping build connections between the facility, community life, and local neighborhoods.

Drawing on its experience of supporting residents as they move into the community and developing relationships with local people, Sayamaen is working to become a platform that brings people, activities, and resources together. The organization invites community members to engage with the facility and aims to encourage exchange between Sayamaen and the group homes it supports. Its guiding belief is that a society where people with disabilities can live comfortably is also a society where everyone can thrive.

The website provides information about life at Sayamaen, group homes, access, and guidance for prospective users. It also shares a public relations newsletter, staff interviews, volunteer and recruitment information, and updates on the facility’s activities.