Blogs

2026 Summer Camp Report

04 September 2026

Location: Miyagi PrefectureParticipants: 89 campers, 4 LITs, 1 graduate, 32 care workers, 27 camp volunteers and staff (3 sessions total) Dates: Session 1: August 7-11 / Session 2: 14-18 / Session 3: 21-25Sponsors: Morgan Stanley, Adobe, KIWL, Public Resource Foundation, Avery Dennison, Equipment Japan, Patrick Achache, Tokyo Canadians Hockey ClubIn-kind donors: Costco, Blue Owl Capital Summer 2026 is officially behind us! This year's Summer Camp welcomed around 90 campers from 9 care homes three sessions, each one built around five days of outdoor adventure and growth

2026 Charity Run

04 September 2026

Get active and make an impact!The Mirai no Mori Charity Run is back- an opportunity to challenge yourself, connect with like-minded individuals, and empower youth living in care homes across Japan

2026 July & August Graduate Program Report

03 September 2026

July and August was a time of learning and connection at Mirai no Mori, which Graduates experienced through a wide variety of opportunities to grow and give back, from learning together with LITs at workshops and internships, to sharing their knowledge from experience at Summer Camp

2026 Leader in Training program report: Summer Camp

03 September 2026

This summer, high school students in the Leader in Training program (LITs) took one of their biggest Mirai no Mori challenges of the year: supporting three sessions of our flagship summer camp program, each a 5-day adventure in Miyagi Prefecture

2026 LIT & Graduate Program: Communication Workshop with Michael Page

03 September 2026

Michael Page has become a key partner for skill-building workshops for our older youth, high school students in our Leader In Training program, and graduates navigating independence after aging out of care

2026 Internship Program: IHG Hotels & Resorts

03 August 2026

Since our partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts began in 2025, it has grown quickly into a wide range of programs designed to give the youth we support transformative, hands-on experiences

2026 Leader in Training program report: July Hiking

22 July 2026

In July, our Leaders in Training (LITs) supported our summer hiking programs that tested both their stamina and their growing leadership skills

2026 July Back to Nature: Hiking Report with FedEx

15 July 2026

Date: Sunday, July 12th, 2026Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 15 campers, 2 LITs, 6 care workers, 10 Mirai no Mori staff, 8 sponsorsSponsor: FedEx Our July hiking program welcomed campers from Tokyo care homes in Mitake for a 4km trek through the mountains, greeted by cool breezes amidst the hot and humid day

2026 July Back to Nature: Hiking Report with Adobe

15 July 2026

Date: Saturday, July 11th, 2026Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 25 campers, 1 LIT, 10 care workers, 12 Mirai no Mori staff, 5 sponsorsSponsor: Adobe Summer arrived with open arms this Saturday as 60 of us, campers, LITs, camp staff, care workers and our wonderful Adobe sponsor volunteers, gathered in Mitake for a hiking day under the sun

2026 June Back to Nature: Nature Crafts Report with Morgan Stanley

09 July 2026

Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2026Place: Mitake, TokyoParticipants: 13 campers, 4 LITs, 4 care workers, 9 Mirai no Mori staff, 7 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley Every June, as the rainy season settles over Japan, Mirai no Mori's Back to Nature program turns indoors and outdoors into one big creative canvas with our Nature Crafts Day in Mitake

2026 June: Special Care Home Visit with Morgan Stanley

02 July 2026

Date: June 25th, 2026Participants: 12 campers, 1 LIT,  9 Mirai no Mori staff, 25 sponsorsSponsor: Morgan Stanley This June, we were thrilled to welcome 25 employees from Morgan Stanley to one of our partner care homes, as part of their Global Volunteer Month

2026 May & June Graduate Program Report

02 July 2026

May and June were filled with meaningful opportunities for Mirai no Mori Graduates to reflect on their trajectories, step out of their comfort zones, and express their experiences in their own words to our community of supporters