THE CITIES
TWENTY CITIES.
TWENTY OPPORTUNITIES.
Each one chosen for strategic reach. Each one waiting for a partner church.
20 KEY CITIES· 7 REGIONS
FIND YOUR CITY.
Japan's cities are among the most densely populated and least evangelised in the world. LoveJapan has identified twenty key cities across seven regions where new churches are needed and where the ground is being prepared. Some cities are fully adopted. Others are open. Find your city.
HOKKAIDO
SAPPORO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's fifth-largest city and the gateway to the north.
KANTO
SAITAMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A growing city of over 1.3 million in the greater Tokyo region.
KANSAI
KOBE
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A port city with a cosmopolitan history and significant spiritual need.
KYUSHU
KITAKYUSHU
OPEN
Historic port city seeking hope and spiritual renewal.
KYUSHU
NAGASAKI
OPEN
Tropical island culture warm and receptive to faith.
TOHOKU
SENDAI
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A major regional hub with a small but growing church community
CHUBU
NAGOYA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's fourth-largset city and a major industrial centre.
KANTO
CHIBA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Coastal suburban city open to community and new faith.
KYUSHU
FUKUOKA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The gateway to Kyushu — young, creative, and growing fast.
KANSAI
SAKAI
OPEN
Coastal suburban city open to community and new faith.
KANTO
TOKYO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The world's largest metropolitan area. Over 13 million people.
KANSAI
OSAKA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's kitchen — vibrant, dense, and largely unreached.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
HIROSHIMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A city defined by resilience — and open to hope.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
KUMAMOTO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A city rebuilding after the 2016 earthquake — and spiritually hungry.
HAMAMATSU
CHUBU
OPEN
International industrial city increasingly open to the Gospel.
KANTO
YOKOHAMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's second- largest city, just south of Tokyo.
KANSAI
KYOTO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The ancient capital — culturally rich and spiritually closed.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
OKAYAMA
OPEN
A growing city in western Honshu with minimal church presence.
KANTO
KAWASAKI
OPEN
Diverse urban city open to relationships and Gospel conversations.
CHUBU
SHIZUOKA
OPEN
A coastal city between Tokyo and Nagoya, largely unreached.
20 KEY CITIES· 7 REGIONS
ADOPT YOUR CITY.
Japan's cities are among the most densely populated and least evangelised in the world.
LoveJapan has identified twenty key cities across seven regions where new churches are needed and where the ground is being prepared. Some cities have ongoing adoption by churches and would benefit from more churches coming alongside, while other cities are still pending to be adopted.
HOKKAIDO
SAPPORO
ONGOING
TOHOKU
SENDAI
ONGOING
KANTO
TOKYO
ONGOING
KANTO
YOKOHAMA
ONGOING
KANTO
SAITAMA
ONGOING
KANTO
CHIBA
ONGOING
KANTO
KAWASAKI
ONGOING
CHUBU
SHIZUOKA
PENDING
CHUBU
HAMAMATSU
ONGOING
CHUBU
NAGOYA
ONGOING
KANSAI
KYOTO
ONGOING
KANSAI
OSAKA
ONGOING
KANSAI
SAKAI
ONGOING
KANSAI
KOBE
ONGOING
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
OKAYAMA
PENDING
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
HIROSHIMA
ONGOING
KYUSHU
KITAKYUSHU
ONGOING
KYUSHU
FUKUOKA
ONGOING
KYUSHU
KUMAMOTO
ONGOING
OKINAWA
OKINAWA
ONGOING
HOKKAIDO
SAPPORO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's fifth-largest city and the gatehway to the north.
KANTO
SAITAMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A growing city of over 1.3 million in the greater Tokyo region.
KANSAI
KOBE
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A port city with a cosmopolitan history and significant spiritual need.
KANSAI
KITAKYUSHU
OPEN
Historic port city seeking hope and spiritual renewal.
KYUSHU
NAGASAKI
OPEN
Tropical island culture warm and receptive to faith.
TOHOKU
SENDAI
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A major regional hub with a small but growing church community
CHUBU
NAGOYA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's fourth-largset city and a major industrial centre.
KANTO
CHIBA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Coastal suburban city open to community and new faith.
KYUSHU
FUKUOKA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The gateway to Kyushu — young, creative, and growing fast.
KANSAI
SAKAI
OPEN
Historic merchant city curious and open to new faith
KANTO
TOKYO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The world's largest metropolitan area. Over 13 million people.
KANSAI
OSAKA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's kitchen — vibrant, dense, and largely unreached.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
HIROSHIMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A city defined by resilience — and open to hope.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
KUMAMOTO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A city rebuilding after the 2016 earthquake — and spiritually hungry.
CHUBU
HAMAMATSU
OPEN
International industrial city increasingly open to the Gospel.
KANTO
YOKOHAMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's second- largest city, just south of Tokyo.
KANSAI
KYOTO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The ancient capital — culturally rich and spiritually closed.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
OKAYAMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A growing city in western Honshu with minimal church presence.
KANTO
KAWASAKI
OPEN
Diverse urban city open to relationships and Gospel conversations.
CHUBU
SHIZUOKA
OPEN
A coastal city between Tokyo and Nagoya, largely unreached.
HOKKAIDO
SAPPORO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's fifth-largest city and the gateway to the north.
TOHOKU
SENDAI
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A major regional hub with a small but growing church community
KANTO
TOKYO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The world's largest metropolitan area. Over 13 million people.
KANTO
YOKOHAMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's second- largest city, just south of Tokyo.
KANTO
SAITAMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A growing city of over 1.3 million in the greater Tokyo region.
CHUBU
NAGOYA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's fourth-largset city and a major industrial centre.
KANSAI
OSAKA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Japan's kitchen — vibrant, dense, and largely unreached.
KANSAI
KYOTO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The ancient capital — culturally rich and spiritually closed.
KANSAI
KOBE
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A port city with a cosmopolitan history and significant spiritual need.
KANTO
CHIBA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
Coastal suburban city open to community and new faith.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
HIROSHIMA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A city defined by resilience — and open to hope.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
OKAYAMA
OPEN
A growing city in western Honshu with minimal church presence.
KYUSHU
KITAKYUSHU
OPEN
Historic port city seeking hope and spiritual renewal.
KYUSHU
FUKUOKA
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
The gateway to Kyushu — young, creative, and growing fast.
CHUGOKU / SHIKOKU
KUMAMOTO
PARTIALLY ADOPTED
A city rebuilding after the 2016 earthquake — and spiritually hungry.
KANTO
KAWASAKI
OPEN
Diverse urban city open to relationships and Gospel conversations.
KYUSHU
NAGASAKI
OPEN
Tropical island culture warm and receptive to faith.
KANSAI
SAKAI
OPEN
Coastal suburban city open to community and new faith.
CHUBU
HAMAMATSU
OPEN
International industrial city increasingly open to the Gospel.
CHUBU
SHIZUOKA
OPEN
A coastal city between Tokyo and Nagoya, largely unreached.