Himeji City is well-known because of its magnificent castle, Himeji Castle (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) surrounded by beautiful Japanese gardens. Himeji is the second largest city of Hyogo Prefecture after Kobe. It is in this beautiful city where CICM missionaries pitched their permanent tent for the first time (1948). For us, CICM-Japan Himeji has become our mother house, our birth-place.

District of Himeji consists of several communities, namely confreres working in Parishes around Himeji, in the School, in the Provincial House and in the Nibuno Residence.

Confreres working in Parishes:

 Fr. Ludo Goossens
 working for Himeji Middle Bloc (team ministry and JPIC)
 residing in Himeji Church ( Honmachi 68. Himeji City. 670-0012 Japan. Tel/fax:079-222-0043 )
 Fr. Michael Dulnuan
 working for Kakogawa Bloc (team ministry and migrant workers)
 residing in Takasago Church ( Hataraku Hito no Ie. Hasuike 2-12-8. Arai-cho, Takasago. 676-0013 Japan. Tel/fax:079-442-2500 )
 Fr. Raymond Van Der Vijver
 working for Toyooka Parish (parish priest)
 residing in Toyooka Church ( Myorakuji 28. Toyooka City. 668-0804 Japan. Tel/Fax:0796-22-2018 )

Fr. Raymond and his visitors

50 year-anniversary of Ikuno Church

Confreres working in the School and Provincial House:

 Fr. Edgar Gacutan
 working as Provincial Superior of CICM-Japan (involved in Young Christian Workers)
 residing in the Provincial House
 Fr. Toon Margot
 working for Junshin School (principal)
 residing in (c/o) the Provincial House

Confreres living in Nibuno:
 Nibuno Residence (retired): Frs. Jos Van Brussel, Minoru Kokage, Frans Sercu, Jan Schreurs,Gilbert De Schampheleere and Andre Bogaert(Rector).

Nibuno Residence
Nibuno 900. Himeji City. 670-0801 Japan.
Tel/fax: 079-264-1140

 Catholic Nibuno Villa (retired): Frs. Jacques Van Assche and Daniel Van Kerkhove.

Catholic Nibuno Villa
Nibuno 900. Himeji City. 670-0801 Japan.
Tel/fax: 079-265-3100


Fr. Andre our pianist.

Confreres enjoying the summer-vacation.