2025 Japan
Nov. 13-25, 2025
Registration Closes
October 25, 2025
RMS was first made aware of this work in the summer of 2024, through members of Escondido United Reformed Church who began the project “Reformation Japan”. Reformation Japan’s function is to help NAPARC Missionaries and Churches on the island establish churches and strengthen existing churches affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in Japan (PCJ).
Cost
The trip cost is estimated to be, up to, $1,225.00 USD, plus airfare to and from Tokyo, Japan (NRT-Narita not HND-Haneda) (RMS will arrange air travel if desired). This cost is based upon hotel arrangements for individuals. The cost for a hotel room is $725 for 11 nights. We are working on other arrangements for our stay which will be based upon availability. That cost will be substantially less. It also includes food, and ground transportation (trains). $100 USD will be sent to RMS to cover administration fees (insurance, background checks, etc.). The remaining funds (final amount determined prior to the trip) will be brought by each participant for 1. the payment of lodging, 2. Your purchase of food (via finance app - Suica) and other incidentals.
Please note: This amount does not include your flights to and from Tokyo, or souvenirs you may want to purchase while there.
Work Projects
We will be working in Chiba with Matt Chase and Ochan who are leaders in Christ Center Church. Our primary work will be participating in street evangelism and university campus outreach. There will be times of fellowship with members of this church as well as other churches in the other suburbs of Tokyo.
Packing List
A detailed packing list will be sent out prior to the trip. For your information at this point, there are no special items needed for this trip, only basic necessities.
Accommodations
As mentioned above, the group may be staying at a hotel or in a home that the church has available for guests. The hotel rooms are single or couple occupancy (one smaller bed). Rooms with two beds at the hotel can be obtained if requested for a slightly reduced per-person rate. The church owned house has four bedrooms which participants will be sharing a room.
Schedule
Japan is on the other side of the International Dateline. With that in mind, you will leave on the 13th and arrive on the 14th. On the other end of the trip, you will most likely, leave on the 25th and arrive home the same day (seeing the same time, i.e. 12 pm in Japan and 12 pm in your home country twice in your travel). While we are there, there will be day(s)/times that do not have any scheduled work times, during those times there will be opportunity for you to see other sites in Japan (own expense). The other days, we will be assisting Christ Center Church in Chiba Station, Japan with evangelism/outreach efforts as well as other times of fellowship with other churches in the Tokyo area.
Photos from our 2024 trip
