Japan Kobe Mission

Mission leaders

Jason and Kristen Sybrowsky Kerr

Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

4-6-28 Shinoharahonmachi,, Nada-ku,, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo, 657-0067, Japan

Phone

Not yet verified

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Japan Post is reliable; duties may apply on higher-value packages.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Japanese

Japanese uses three scripts (hiragana, katakana, kanji). Pronunciation is even and syllable-timed; vowels a-i-u-e-o are short and pure. Politeness levels matter: use the polite "-masu/-desu" forms. Missionaries are called "Chōrō" (Elder) and "Shimai" (Sister).

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Osaka Japan Temple — Site announced (1 October 2023) · ~28 km
• Tokyo Japan Temple — Operating (27 October 1980) · ~423 km
• Fukuoka Japan Temple — Operating (11 June 2000) · ~456 km
• Busan Korea Temple — Announced (2 October 2022) · ~564 km

The Church in Japan

Official Languages

Japanese

Church Membership

131,776

Congregations

230 (142 Wards, 88 Branches)

Number of Missions

7

Operating Temples

4

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

Asia/Tokyo

Currency

JPY

Country code

+81

U.S. travel advisory

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 Sep 1968

Culture & food

• Bow when greeting; remove shoes at the door.
• Punctuality and quietness on trains are expected.
• Use two hands to give and receive.

Foods: Ramen, Curry rice, Onigiri, Sushi

Family groups

• Japan Kobe Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
• Japan Kobe Mission Facebook Group
• President McIntyre – Kobe Mission 2008-11 Group
• Japan Kobe Mission (President Zinke) Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.