Registration and Pilgrimage Information

Registration for the 2026 Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage is now open.  Participation is limited to 200 pilgrims.  Registration closes April 25, 2026.

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“Coming to this pilgrimage has been the most eye-opening, most emotional journey for myself, and I’m sure for my daughter, and for all of us that are here today. When I return to our retirement community, I’m going to tell everybody what happened, and I’m gonna spread the word.”
—Survivor, at final program session, 2025 Pilgrimage

Space

4 pilgrims at Jerome and 2 survivors at closing dinner
Four Pilgrims at Jerome and two survivors showing their pilgrimage gifts at the closing dinner, 2025 Pilgrimage

Details 

  • Dates:  May 20-23, 2026  Onsite registration starts at 10:00 AM, May 20, 2026 at the Riverfront Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock, AR
  • For any inquiries or further information, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You will be required to "sign" a waiver.  We have two registration forms.  One is for adults, and the other is for minors.  Please select the appropriate registration site.

Green box with blue text reading "Adult Registration"              Green text box with blue text stating "Minor's Registration"

The Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage allows survivors, descendants, and others to learn about and discuss the legacy and aftermath of WWII era concentration camps in the USA.  One day of the Pilgrimage is a trip to the concentration camp sites in Jerome and Rohwer, with a short program in McGehee, AR, that includes taiko drummers and a short Obon festival to honor the spirits of our ancestors.  There will be two full days of programming in Little Rock, with historical sessions, survivor perspectives, intergenerational and generational discussions, social activities, and opportunities to research family histories.  Learning  and open conversation lead to understanding and healing.  A program summary is linked below. 

The Jerome Rohwer Committee encourages survivors, students, and Yonsei and Gosei participation.  We offer reduced or no registration fees to survivors with financial need.  Students and those 25 years old or younger, with financial need, may also receive reduced registration rates.  If you would like to take advantage of the discounts, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  A generous donation was recently made to JRC, and we will be offering several travel fund grants to students.  One grant may be offered to a teacher.  Please stay tuned, as the program is being developed, and details will be forthcoming.  Please write to us if you are interested, and we will let you know the details and when the application process opens. 

Here are the FAQ's.

If you have already registered, here is a link to relevant information,

We have an exciting and varied program planned for 2026

Here is a link to a summary of the 2026 Pilgrimage Program,green text box with blue text stating "Program Summary"

We look forward to joining you in Little Rock, for a memorable and enriching experience.

 

Warm regards,

Block print showing family gardening next to a barrack. A smokestack is in the background

 

Original b&w pen and ink drawing courtesy of Patricia Wakida, colorized by John Nishio