Let this moment shine with smiles!
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What is
Ocean and Sky
Yokohama
Children's Hospice
Ocean and Sky Yokohama Children's Hospice (Umi to Sora no Ouchi, or "Umisora" for short) — is a community-based children's hospice in Yokohama, Japan, for children living with life-threatening conditions and their families.
With the support of our professional staff, we help families create precious moments together — moments that are often difficult to achieve in hospitals or at home.
Surrounded by the sea and nature of Kanazawa-Hakkei in Yokohama, the children's hospice serves as a "second home" where children and families can fulfill their dreams and wishes.
The Current State of
Children's Hospices
in Japan
Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care:
Falling Behind Global Standards
Japan's pediatric palliative care has made progress since the 2012 revision of the Cancer Control Act, particularly in the area of childhood cancer. However, care for children and families living with non-cancer life-limiting conditions, as well as community-based resources that allow families to spend time together outside of hospitals, remain significantly lacking.
Source : Clelland D, et al. "Mapping of Children's Palliative Care Development Globally in 2023." Children 2025, 12(4), 440.
Japan Needs More
Children's Hospices
In Japan, about 20,000 children are living with life‑threatening conditions (LTC). Yet the level of children's palliative care provision, including the availability of children’s hospices, remains lower than in many other countries. Umisora was created to help build a future in which children’s hospices become widely available across Japan.
※In Japan, there are only two free-standing children’s hospices that operate independently of hospitals. (as of April 2026)
Source : Together for Short Lives (U.K.)
Bundesverband Kinderhospiz (Germany)
Kinderhospice Binnenveld (Netherlands)
Umisora by
the Numbers
Families supported since opening in 2021
300+
Percentage of operating costs funded by donations and membership fees
90%+
Corporate and organizational donors/partners
100+
How to Support
Supporting Umisora is more than helping one hospice. It's about nurturing a culture of children's hospice care across Japan — so that it takes root nationwide.Whether you're an individual or an organization, there are many ways to partner with Umisora. Find the way that's right for you.
What Your Support Makes Possible
Operating a children's hospice with community involvement
Training professionals in children’s palliative care
Raising public awareness and understanding of children's hospices
Ways to Support and Partner
Donate
Sponsor
an event
Participate in
an event
Support through corporate collaboration
Support through pro bono services, products, or services
Volunteer
CONTACT
Your Support Can Bring Children’s Hospices to Families in Need
Supporting Umisora is more than helping one hospice.
It's about nurturing a culture of children's hospice care across Japan.
Together, let's create a society where more children
and families can receive the support they need.
Yokohama Children's Hospice Project, which operates Umisora, is an Authorized NPO in Japan.
Your donation may be eligible for tax deductions. Please contact us for details.
