-Cleaning a shrine, river, walking trails, public facilities and a school -Doing an environmental work on the riverside and a shrine -Joining English day camp at local high school -Cycling in Mimasaka area for tourism promotion-Introducing cuisine of your country -Participating a local MATSURI festival/welcome party/farewell event-Experiencing Japanese traditional cultureUp to 3 MTV volunteers (CIEEJ1719) join this workcamp. Volunteers are expected to work collectively in a group, and work well. You will be frequently asked to introduce yourself to local people especially in cultural exchanges settings. Please be prepared and enjoy that exposure.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Each volunteer will stay separately in a local host family's house.
Volunteers should follow house rules such as "Curfew" at 6:
00 PM every day.
Facilities:
Bedding will be provided (it can be either Japanese Tatami room with futon mattress or Western-style room with a bed. There are a washer, a kitchen, a lavatory and a bathroom with a bathtub. Please always ask your host family when you use, a washer or a kitchen, etc. You may need to do the laundry by yourself or your laundry will be washed together with family's and be asked to help with it. Please be flexible and helpful.
Meals:
Three meals a day will be provided. A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request. A volunteer is also expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish (sometimes raw) as well as meat (chicken, pork and beef) on a daily basis without any problem
Location & leisure:
Mimasaka-city (http://kanko.city.mimasaka.lg.jp/ ) is famous for beautiful landscapes and hot springs. The most notable sightseeing spot is the birthplace of Musashi Miyamoto (1584~1645), the strongest swords man handling two swords at the same time. Hayashino Station is located about one and half hours by train (JR Kishin line) from Himeji city in Hyogo prefecture. Their landmark Himeji Castle was designated as a national treasure in 1931 and the World Cultural Heritage in 1993. Regarding the schedule on Sundays, please ask your host family if they have any plan made for the day before you make your own schedules. Keep in mind that you are strongly expected to spend time with your host family on weekends. Please do not make any plan with your friends on weekends without agreeing with your host family in advance. A volunteer needs at least 5,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
Requirements:
1Every volunteer must be able to ride on a bicycle for 5 km (sometimes up to 20 km) a dayA volunteer is expected to be physical strong and tough under the strong summer sunlight 2No volunteer is accepted if he/she has a strong allergy in cats, dogs or house dust 3It is required that volunteers should prepare and bring things you can perform/display at an international exchange event. Pictures, CD, books, magazines, toys, games or snacks of your country are suggested. You can have your own booth, display them and give presentation about your country at this event. Also, please bring home countries' recipes and ingredients. 20 more people will come to enjoy this event with International volunteer4Clothes suitable for activities, such as T-shirts, pants, and sneakers. Long-sleeved shirts and a hat/cap, sun glasses are a must. In addition to clothing, please bring toiletries, towels, medicine (for cold, painkiller) and other things you need for your daily life. 5Rain boots are needed only those who foot is over 10 inch6A couple is not allowed at all. We accept one volunteer from each organization
[First Week] (July 16th- 23th) -Prepare and support 3 days Mishima island camp for local teenagers (Elementary – High school) ※work may be cancelled if the weather is bad or there are short on students applying for the camp-Do some manual work at a local share house in Mine-Intercultural exchange with local community and accelerate communication among Japanese and international members.-Experience ZAZEN meditation at local temple [Second Week] Join summer Program and help Junior high – high school children at Koen Gakuin (July 23th～28th) -As an active teacher assistant, volunteer support many classes such as culture, music, physical exercise, games, craft, cooking and even field trip to give them chances to speak out and enjoy talking in English-Introduce children game from your home country-Play sports and dance with Japanese children -Cook home country cuisine for Japanese children -Each volunteer will be responsible for giving a lecture (a presentation) about home country
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: [First Week] 120 year old Japanese traditional house which is being renovated for the share house[Second Week]A school-owned house
Facilities:
[First Week] Japanese Tatami room with futon mattress, a washer, kitchen, shower, restroom, bathroom with bathtub[Second Week] Sleep on the floor with FUTON (or sleeping bag), a washer, kitchen, shower, restroom, bathroom are available
Meals:
[First Week] Volunteers take turns and cook by themselves every day. Fresh rice and vegetables will be provided by a local farmer. A volunteer is expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish, egg, Tofu, beans on a daily basis without any problem[Second Week] Volunteers take turns and cook breakfast and dinner. Volunteers will have school lunch at Hagi Koen
Location & leisure:
Hagi is located in Yamaguchi prefecture, in the west part of Honshu, the Mainland of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan. It is a small local city with the population of 55,000. Mishima island is located approximately 44 km from mainland Hagi, it has a population of 800 and Mishima cattle (Japanese native cattle) is registered as a Japanese National Treasure in 1928, and is one of only two remaining breeds of native cattle in the country. Mine is a neighboring city to Hagi and it is 30 minutes away from Shin Yamaguchi Station which is the hub station for bullet train. The camp location is within the area of a mysterious Akiyoshido Cave(秋芳洞) and a beautiful Beppu Benten pond (別府弁天池). They became a popular touristic spot in recent years. A volunteer needs at least 10,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
Requirements:
1.Volunteers need a strong motivation to be an active member to teach/take care of children during each class at Hagi Koen school. 2.Volunteers will do a presentation of their countries during English class. Please prepare the topic such as your hometown, food, sports, architecture, landmarks, greetings or game. 3.Extra fee 5000 JPY(about 40 EURO). Please pay on arrival. This fee will be used for supporting the accommodation fee 4.A motivation letter (more than 5 sentences long) is required. Please include your interest, motivation, experience and strength of yourself in English or Japanese. Volunteers should bring one white shirt with collar and trousers (either black, navy or beige) for school event. For other days, long sleeve shirt (as well as T-shirt) and long pants, swimwear (for swimming), sneakers, flip-flops, bug protected spray, bath towels, facial towels, toothpaste, brush, shampoo and conditioner, presentation material, seasonings that represent your country (salt, garlic, paste, sauce or pepper)
Age:
18-30
Location:
Ofuku yamaguchi
Language(s):
English
Airport:
FUK: Fukuoka (Fukuoka, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
-Volunteer work at 2 senior home (Takatsuki Megumi house in Osaka and Keiyunosato in Kyoto)-At both facilities, they help in general duties of nursing care in the facilities for the elderly people aged 65 and up-Assist activities such as exercises, songs, games, crafts and other daily works with Japanese staff who can not speak English. Senior who lives there also hardly speak English. -Clean table, sheets, entrance, backyard and carYour work here will be mainly talking to the people staying here to entertain them as the care workers are busy taking special cares such as getting them in a bath. It will be great if you could entertain them with music or magic or dance or anything that does not require language.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: First week, volunteers stay in the facility at Takatsuki Megumi house in Osaka. Then, they move to Keiyunosato in Kyoto on the second week.
Facilities:
Bedding will be provided. There are a washer, a small kitchen, and a shower room. Internet access is available in the office. Public phone, a small shop, and Internet café are nearby.
Meals:
Three meals a day will be provided.
Location & leisure:
Takatsuki Megumi house is situated in Osaka, but it is close to Kyoto Station (12 minute train ride). Keiyunosato is located 30 minutes away from Kyoto station (15 minute train ride, and 5 minutes bus ride). During day-offs, volunteer enjoy sightseeing in Kyoto. Famous landmarks are Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Heian Shrine, Kinkakuji and Arashiyama. A volunteer is recommended to prepare at least 5,000 JPY for leisure. An average allowance a volunteer prepares on their own are about 30,000 JPY because everything is expensive in big city like Osaka and Kyoto
Requirements:
1．Patience to carry on the project with a camp leader who translates care home staff and seniors Japanese into English. Please have no expectation for them to speak back to you in English. 2．A motivation letter (more than 5 sentences long) is required. Please include your interest, motivation, experience and strength of yourself in English or Japanese. Please bring indoor shoes, toiletries, clothing suitable for the work, towels and sanitary goods. Volunteers are requested to introduce their own countries by showing photos and maps, introducing recipes, and teaching children's songs and plays that the elderly people would enjoy.
- Translate Japanese pamphlet and brochure (topic may be Masuda City, Iwami Kagura and Manyo Park) into your first language. Each volunteer needs to work on them little by little each day- Help Bamboo lanterns event from beginning to the end (give out brochure to locals, PR at city council, Newspaper Company and TV stations, taping and painting lantern, designing the food stand, prepare/cook your home country cuisine to the visitors) - Maintenance on the park (especially flower garden, camping place, restroom, shower room). Volunteers collect garbage, clean the areas, and water flower beds- There are few other local events (such as balloon art and ground golf) volunteers should be flexible to local partner's request. You can read what Int'l have done in 2016 workcamp here http://ohata.jp/manyou/publics/index/54/&anchor_link=page54#page54
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Each volunteers stay separately in a local host family. You may switch to another house in between.
Facilities:
・Each volunteer will stay in a local host family house・Three meals a day will be provided ・A washer, a kitchen, a lavatory, washing machine and a bathtub with shower are availablePlease always ask your host family when you use, a washer or a kitchen, etc. You may need to do the laundry by yourself or your laundry will be washed together with family's and be asked to help with it. Please be flexible and helpful. ・Internet is available inside the house. Ask your family if you need to search for something or reach for someone during free time. In general, Wi-fi around this area is limited depending on the location you volunteers.
Meals:
Meals are provided three times a day but you are always welcome to offer help in cooking and cleaning. A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request. A volunteer is also expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish (sometimes raw) as well as meat (chicken, pork and beef) on a daily basis without any problem
Location & leisure:
Masuda is a city located in Shimane prefecture. It has a population of approx. 50.000 and the total area is 733.24 km². From the ancient times Shimane prefecture consists of three regions namely, Izumo, Iwami and Oki. Izumo region appears in Japanese mythology as the birthplace of Japanese culture and history. The name Iwami also is much referred to in Man-yo-shu, one of the oldest existing anthology of poetry put together in the late eighth century in Japan. One of the greatest poets of the time was Kakinomoto Hitomaro, who lived in Iwami, and whose verse covered more than half of all 4,400 poems of the collection. A volunteer needs at least 5,000 JPY in cash if she wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
VISIT MASUDA (ENGLISH):
http://visit-masuda.main.jp/
Requirements:
1.Only females are accepted in this project 2.A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request.3.Conversational level of Japanese is required to communicate with host family and local people who do not speak English. 4.Volunteers will be interviewed, taken photos, and their images to be released in printed materials, on TV broadcast, Homepage and other medium for PR of Masuda city and Shimane prefecture.5.A motivation letter (more than 5 sentences long) is required. Please include your interest, motivation, experience and strength of yourself in English or Japanese. Bring working clothes (long-sleeved T-shirts and jeans), a hat, sneakers suitable for outdoor activity, a bug spray, Medicine for cold, toiletries, soaps, and anything you think would be needed for homestay experience. Also prepare something you can introduce your country (pictures, games, songs, etc)
- Take a good care of children at KUSUNOKI childcare center for a week (have them take a shower and a nap. prepare snacks, read them a book, help summer festival, take children to the park) -Participate and offer a silent prayer to 70th Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony and its related events in August 6th -Take turns in wood chopping, cooking, planning an event (have an open air concert, do fireworks, make candles, sendoff lanterns and "KAIDAN" Ghost Stories telling during night time), pitch/clean tents. There are about 150 people (both volunteers and campers) attending the peace camp between August 4-7th.-Attend cultural exchange workshop/discussion with Hiroshima University Students. In previous year, they made Japanese cuisine, origami, and paper fan together with International volunteers. Students are planning something new this summer -At Kochi town, volunteers join activities to stimulate the community and accelerate communication among local and international members. More detail task to be decided. The weather is not stable at this time of the seasons. Outdoor work (especially during camping) may change if it rains.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Volunteer will stay at 3 different places1.KUSUNOKI Childcare center – On the floor with matress (July 30- August 4) 2.Peace Camp - Tent (August 4～7) 3.TBD (August 7～12)
Facilities:
1.House or childcare center – Western room or large room with your sleeping bag. Kitchen, restroom, bathroom with bathtub, washer, internet (free wifi) , convenience store is in 1 minute, supermarket is 5 minutes away by walk. 2.You will sleep on a tent on the campus ground. Restroom is available. Volunteers take a shower at the school gym. No washer, no internet (free wifi) 3.TBD. Internet is available at the office. Supermarket is 5 -10 minutes on foot.
Meals:
1.Volunteers take turns and cook/clean by themselves. 2.Volunteers take turns and cook/clean by themselves. During camping, volunteers cook at least one big dinner for all volunteers 3.TBD
Location & leisure:
Hiroshima city which has overcome and recovered from the tragedy of atomic bombing in WWⅡ is now the biggest city in Chugoku-Shikoku Region. If you would like to visit Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/Kobe area, plan your trip after the project, you will not be able to go sightseeing those tour spots during workcamp. A volunteer needs at least 10,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
Requirements:
1. Extra fee 18,000 JPY(about 150 EURO). Please pay on arrival. This fee will be used for supporting the local partner to run this camp 2. If your volunteer cancels a project with any reason after confirmation slip has been submitted to CIEE Japan, we request your organization to find an alternative volunteer. Cancellation gives a huge impact in this project because there are many local people preparing to welcome international volunteers (They do some pre-study about the countries international volunteers are from) 3. Volunteers should study about the history of Hiroshima –Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Atomic Bomb Museum, the Atom bomb dome - before coming to Japan.4. A motivation letter (more than 5 sentences long) is required. Please include your interest, motivation, experience and strength of yourself in English or Japanese. Sleeping bag, mattress (at a childcare center, a floor is very hard and sleeping bag may be too thin to hurt your back), work clothes that are suitable for activities (T-shirts, pants), sneakers, toiletries, towels, hat/cap, rain wear, Volunteers are requested to introduce their own countries by showing photos and maps, teaching children's songs and plays, or introducing recipes.
Many preparations in local festivals, doing agricultural work, attending culture exchange events. In Nagi city, volunteers help some manual work at local commercial stores such as café, Soba restaurant, beef production, ｔoy shop, fruit shop. Some activities are involved with local children. Nagi area (Youtube video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kG_-sEgbfM#t=29
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Each volunteer will stay separately in a local host family's house. Volunteers should follow house rules such as "Curfew" at 6:00 PM every day.
Facilities:
Bedding will be provided. There are a washer, a kitchen, a lavatory and a bathroom. Internet may not be available depending on the family. Please always ask your host family when you use, a washer or a kitchen, etc. You may need to do the laundry by yourself or your laundry will be washed together with family's and be asked to help with it. Please be flexible and helpful.
Meals:
Three meals a day will be provided. A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request. A volunteer is also expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish (sometimes raw) as well as meat (chicken, pork and beef) on a daily basis without any problem
Location & leisure:
Mimasaka-city (http://kanko.city.mimasaka.lg.jp/ ) is famous for beautiful landscapes and hot springs. The most notable sightseeing spot is the birthplace of Musashi Miyamoto (1584~1645), the strongest swords man handling two swords at the same time. Hayashino Station is located about one and half hours by train (JR Kishin line) from Himeji city in Hyogo prefecture. Their landmark Himeji Castle was designated as a national treasure in 1931, and the World Cultural Heritage in 1993.
Requirements:
1. Japanese language (conversational level) is required (we will check the level on the motivation letter) 2. Every volunteer must be able to ride on a bicycle for 5 km (sometimes up to 20 km) a day. A volunteer is expected to be physical strong and tough under the strong summer sunlight. 3. No volunteer is accepted if he/she has a strong allergy in cats, dogs or house dust 4. It is required that volunteers should prepare and bring things you can perform/display at an international exchange event. Pictures, CD, books, magazines, toys, games or snacks of your country are suggested. You can have your own booth, display them and give presentation about your country at this event. Also, please bring home countries' recipes and ingredients. 20 more people will come to enjoy this event with International volunteer5. A couple is not allowed at all. We accept one volunteer from each organization6. A motivation letter (more than 10 sentences long) is required. Please include your interest, motivation, experience and strength of yourself both in English and Japanese. Clothes suitable for activities, such as T-shirts, pants, and sneakers. Long-sleeved shirts and a hat/cap, sun glasses are a must. In addition to clothing, please bring toiletries, towels, raincoat, medicine (for cold, painkiller) and other things you need for your daily life.Rain boots are needed only those who foot is over 10 inchRegarding the schedule on Sundays, please ask your host family if they have any plan made for the day before you make your own schedules. Keep in mind that you are strongly expected to spend time with your host family on weekends. Please do not make any plan with your friends on weekends without agreeing with your host family in advance. A volunteer needs at least 30,000 JPY in cash if she wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
Volunteers will mainly help local people to maintain Nishiyama area such as grass cutting at parks and ruins of a castle. Also cutting bamboos to make them lantern for local festival to energize local people and the area.
Accomodation & food:
Community center. So please bring your sleeping bag. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Location & leisure:
Nishiyama area, Kumano city , Mie prefecture. It is more than 200km far both from Osaka and Nagoya.
Requirements:
Positive attitude to enjoy rural, remoted area. Open mind to respect and communicate with local people.
-Prepare and support 3 days Mishima island camp for local teenagers (Elementary – High school) during August 7-9. ※There is slight chance that this camp will be cancelled if the weather is too bad or there are short on students applying for the camp-Intercultural exchange with local community and accelerate communication among Japanese and international members.-Clean traditional Japanese share house and experience the lifestyle-Experience ZAZEN meditation at local temple -Participate at a local BON festival (August 13)
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: -120 year old Japanese traditional house which is being renovated for the share house- Volunteers also stay at the camp facility 3 days in Mishima Island (during August 7-9)
Facilities:
Japanese Tatami room with futon mattress, a washer, kitchen, shower, restroom, bathroom with bathtub. Free-wifi is available, Convinience store is 10 minutes away on foot. Supermarket is 15 minutes away by car, Volunteer will stay 1 day at a local family (August 11)
Meals:
Volunteers take turns and cook by themselves every day. Fresh rice and vegetables will be provided by a local farmer. A volunteer is expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish, egg, Tofu, beans on a daily basis without any problem
Location & leisure:
Mine is a neighboring city to Hagi and it is 30 minutes away from Shin Yamaguchi Station which is the hub station for bullet train. The camp location is within the area of a mysterious Akiyoshido Cave(秋芳洞) and a beautiful Beppu Benten pond (別府弁天池). They became a popular touristic spot in recent years. A volunteer needs at least 10,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.Hagi is located in Yamaguchi prefecture, in the west part of Honshu, the Mainland of Japan, and faces the Sea of Japan. It is a small local city with the population of 55,000. Mishima island is located approximately 44 km from mainland Hagi, it has a population of 800 and Mishima cattle (Japanese native cattle) is registered as a Japanese National Treasure in 1928, and is one of only two remaining breeds of native cattle in the country.
Requirements:
A motivation letter (more than 5 sentences long) is required. Please include your interest, motivation, experience and strength of yourself in English or Japanese. long sleeve shirt (as well as T-shirt) and long pants, swimwear (for swimming), sneakers, flip-flops, bug protected spray, bath towels, facial towels, toothpaste, brush, shampoo and conditioner, presentation material, seasonings that represent your country (salt, garlic, paste, sauce or pepper)
Age:
18-40
Location:
Ofuku yamaguchi
Language(s):
English
Airport:
KIX: Kansai (Osaka, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
« I can say that the best things about the workcamp and this whole experience were the chance of making a real difference to the lives of very needy children. This is an extremely valuable project where volunteers can have a massive impact. Also the possibility of learning a huge amount about a country so different from our own. I learnt ten times as much by carrying out a workcamp than I would ever do backpacking. »
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