Summer Camp

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

2025 Summer Camp Report

29 August 2025

Location: Miyagi PrefectureParticipants: 89 campers, 4 LITs, 4 graduates, 33 care workers, 19 camp volunteers and staff (3 sessions total)Dates: Session 1: August 3-7 / Session 2: August 10-14 / Session 3: August 17-21In-kind donations: Costco, Coleman, QUIPMENT JAPAN, Blue Owl Capital, SANKOFA Another impactful summer in the books! The 2025 Summer Camp welcomed around 90 campers from 9 care homes for five days of outdoor adventure, and growth

2024 Summer Camp Report

28 August 2024

Location: Miyagi PrefectureParticipants: 106 campers, 7 LITs, 31 care workers, 21 camp volunteers and staff (3 sessions total)Dates: Session 1: August 3-7 / Session 2: August 10-14 / Session 3: August 17-21In-kind donations: Costco, SANOKFA As we close the chapter on another amazing Summer Camp season, we're filled with pride and joy reflecting on all that was accomplished this year

2023 Summer Camp Report

30 August 2023

Location: Miyagi PrefectureParticipants: 85 campers, 9 LITs, 23 care workers, 20 camp volunteers and staff (3 sessions total)Dates: Session 1: August 6-10 / Session 2: August 13-17 / Session 3: August 20-24In-kind donations: KEEN, Costco, Wholesum Japan, SANOKFA In the summer of 2023, for the first time in 4 years, we were able to offer 3 sessions of 4-night/5-day summer camp with multiple care homes! The 5 days were full of learning opportunities for each of the campers who participated

2022 Summer Program Report

31 August 2022

Location: Kanagawa and Tokyo Participants: (3 days total) 22 campers, 5 LITs, 6 care home staff, 10 staff Date: August 17, 18, 19 2022　*All days are day trips We held day-trip-programs for 3 care homes that requested them, at parks near the care homes and on the riverbanks of Mitake

2022 Summer Camp Report

31 August 2022

Location: Miyagi Prefecture Participants: 29 campers, 7 leader trainees, 7 care home staff, 9 volunteers and staff (2 sessions total) Dates: Session 1: August 1-4 / Session 2: August 5- 8 In-kind donations: KEEN, Colombia, Wholesum Japan, Costco In August, we were able to hold shorter overnight summer camps for 2 care homes that requested them

2021 Summer Day Program Report

25 August 2021

Location: Tokyo and Chiba Participants: 66 campers, 5 LITs, 20 care workers, and 6 MM staff  Date: August 5, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 (All one-day programs) We have decided to cancel our regular summer program again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 Summer Day Program Report

27 August 2020

Location: Mitake & Takao in Tokyo Participants: 86 campers, 4 LITs, 31 care workers, and 8 MM staff & volunteers Date: August 3-7, 10-12 (All one-day programs) As an alternative to our usual sleep-away Summer Camps, we hosted Summer Day Programs in Tokyo in early August

2020 July Back to Nature: KIKORI Program Report

31 July 2020

Date: Saturday, July 4thLocation: TakaoParticipants: 14 campers, 3 care workers, 3 LITs, 7 Mirai no Mori staff While things are not the way it was half-a-year ago, Mirai no Mori has gradually resumed our programs while adhering to our best practice safety guidelines

Update on 2020 Summer Programs

01 July 2020

Dear Supporters, We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy

Join us at Charity Premium New Zealand Wine Tasting

03 October 2019

Rangitoto Tokyo​ in Ochanomizu is generously hosting a guided tasting of premium New Zealand wine with Certified Sommelier Wayne Shennen on Tuesday, October 29th at 7:30pm

Voices from Summer Camp 2019

By first time camper (grade 3) Thank you Mirai no Mori