Camp Komorebi · summer 2027 · Japan
Work with us. Partner with us.
A Jewish-rooted family camp and a longer-term community in Japan are taking shape. Bring your camp, administrative, advisory or Japan expertise. Introduce a property or venue, or share a detailed family perspective.
Choose an enquiry typeTwo ways to help shape camp
For parents and campers
Experience the camp
Shape the week, activities, safety, rhythm, culture, and family experience.
For builders and partners
Help build the camp
Shape what gets built, how it runs, who it serves, and what must be proven.
Why now · why place matters
Choose a host community, not just a beautiful backdrop.
We want to create a safe haven for Jewish belonging, share our culture, and learn from Japanese neighbours. We are exploring a community that could welcome families across seasons, beginning with a carefully prepared camp. Local residents must help decide what is useful and welcome.
Read our purpose, longer-term vision, and what is still being explored.
Leading 2027 direction
Nagano highlands and the Karuizawa corridor
Forest, onsen, and a simple Shinkansen arrival from Tokyo. Karuizawa is the anchor, not necessarily the address. We are considering Miyota, Komoro, Saku, and Kitakaruizawa for the actual host relationship and lawful venue.
Future direction
Hokkaido and the Sapporo region
Another cooler-summer option with four-season potential. The tradeoff is a bigger transfer from Tokyo and a different local operating network.
Future direction
Hida, Tohoku, or somewhere earned
Another rural region can win when it offers a stronger community partner, safer operations, a licensed site, hospital access, and a better welcome for families.
The place must pass two gates.
First: venue and lodging permissions, fire and food safety, insurance, transport, healthcare access, and neighbour support. Second: a real community relationship.
Where residents want it, camp can join local festivals, farm mornings, crafts, food, and intergenerational activities. Nothing gets staged or imposed for visitors.
Start here
Tell us who you are.
Choose one role now. You can add other connections in your response.
I have an introduction to makeYour perspective
Choose a role to begin.
We will show you a short set of questions that matches how you want to help.
Pilot at a glance
Two small family-camp sessions in summer 2027.
Each week is seven nights, Sunday to Sunday, in the Nagano highlands near Karuizawa. We will announce exact dates and the licensed venue together. Planned, not bookable.
- Campers
- Ages 4 to 12 in two age groups
- Core day
- About 9:00 to 15:00 at an established Karuizawa day camp. Younger siblings stay with their parents.
- Scale
- Small by design. Staffing and group sizes are still being designed.
- Family model
- Family stays only in 2027. Children sleep with their family.
Sun arrive and open
Mon to Wed age-group camp, camp hours for parents to explore, farm morning
Thu resident-designed Yui exchange
Fri camp and earlier finish
Sat family day and closing culture evening
Sun closing circle and departure
Open a door
Who should we meet?
Introduce a person, camp, synagogue, community, operator, town, venue or property expert who can help us learn, partner, or build.
Where we are
Project stages
- 1
Listening now
Families, campers, staff, operators, connectors and property partners shape the evidence.
- 2
Clear to operate
Before deposits, clear the sales structure, licensed venue and lodging, insurance, safety, and local permissions.
- 3
First camp
We rent a licensed venue for 2027 unless we already own the right place, and test demand, hospitality, staffing and community fit.
- 4
Scale with evidence
Use the first camp's results and completed property diligence to decide what to improve or expand.
Scout now. Buy the lodge only when lawful use, community fit, full costs and operating readiness are clear. Camp does not wait for it.