Safety

6500 miles is a long way from home...

• Japan is a modern and safe country, with healthcare consistently ranked top 10 in the world.  It's easily accessible, affordable, and efficient. 

• Our founder used to run wilderness trips with DCYF involved youth. He's comfortable and competent when a hospital is 24 hours away.  Operating in a country with some of the best medical care in the world around the corner is easy. 

• Greg has run this specific trip with children and teens 14 times, dating back to 2005, with a perfect safety record,

• Japan is consistently rated as one of the top 10 safest countries in the world, with extremely low crime rates. 

• Trip chaperones, including Greg, undergo background checks each year. 

• As a former emergency room psychiatry clinician, and the director of a school for children with complex psychiatric issues, Greg is prepared for a wide range of mental health issues that may come up.