Volunteers work mainly at the community beach hut (constructing hut, organizing/cooking in the beach restaurant, tearing down it). It is the only one hut on the beach. Volunteers will join night events sometimes, also help their sustainable grazing chicken farm (ex. making foods for chickens, feeding, picking up eggs, etc.) Volunteers work almost the whole day.
Accomodation & food:
Shared house, called Rokusa. It is located near the beach. Volunteers need to share this house with other volunteers and guests. Cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is impossible!). There is wifi, but only inside the house.
Location & leisure:
*Location: The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. The project site is a little-known spot in a secret place.*Other activities: Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs which are famous places here, communicating with local people. Enjoy swimming every day!
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The communication between locals and volunteers will be used simple English and Japanese. Some levels of Japanese speaking skills as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed.*Other requirements: Strong motivation to work and enjoy the simple life in the isolated area and respect for the local culture and way of the local organization! Construction skills or cooking can be useful!
Maintaining flowerbed (ex. watering, removing grass etc.), and support for local event cleaning up river, shopping street with local people to activate the area and communication with local people. Also volunteers will join local some activities and events.
Accomodation & food:
Single room in local apartment house. Shower room in each rooms. Sometimes volunteers need to share 1 room. Volunteers need to prepare for breafast by themselves. Lunch and dinner are usually cooked by themselves, sometimes provied from the local. There is wi-fi.
Location & leisure:
*Location: Tokushima City, the capital of Tokushima Prefecture, has a population of about 260,000. The city is in northern Tokushima Prefecture where the Yoshino River and its tributaries create a delta.*Other activities: Awa Odori Festival on August, Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, etc. Join the local events etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here).
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The local host can speak English. Japanese is also welcomed!*Other requirements: Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization.
Volunteers will work on various types of activity related to forest conservation, agricultural projects in mountainous nature and experiential learning events in nature. The forest conservation will be cutting trees, branches and maintaining the footpaths. For the agricultural work, volunteers will be taking care of the chickens raised by the free-range farming and slaughter old enough chickens for eating by themselves, harvesting and packaging mushrooms. Volunteers are also expected to help to organize some environmental events (e.g., to collect edible wild plants, nature observation) in the mountain.
Accomodation & food:
Single room, in a pension named Eco Resort Akame. Volunteers cook by themselves.
Location & leisure:
*Location: Kami-Mitani area, Nabari city, Mie prefecture, about 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby that many hikers visit.*Other activities: Many opportunities to learn the local wisdom. Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here).
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The communication between locals and volunteers will be used simple English and Japanese. Some levels of Japanese speaking skills as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed.*Other requirements: High motivation to work hard with simple mountain life in a remote area. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. Interests in environmental issues. Open mind and flexibility.
Volunteers will cut alien trees and planting native trees to create better forests around the lake in a mountain. Also, volunteers will support local farmers, to harvest tomato, potato, etc. Volunteers will join and support some local festivals to cheer up for people who live in around Onuma area. Volunteers also join and support such as international festivals and local festivals in Hakodate city.
Accomodation & food:
Rental house and apartment house near the lake. Cooked by vols. by turn.
Location & leisure:
*Location: South of Hokkaido islands, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic view in the night, especially for sweet couples!*Other activities: Excursion, exchange parties, local events, farming experience, school visit, sports, etc. Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here).
Requirements:
*Language: EnglishThe local host can speak English. Japanese speaking skill is not necessary, but the high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed.*Other requirements: Interests in environmental issues and agriculture. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization! Motivation to work hard. Open mind and cooperation with others.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Onuma, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
HKD: Hakodate (Hakodate, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
Volunteers will cut alien trees and planting native trees to create better forests around the lake in a mountain. Also, volunteers will support local farmers, to harvest tomato, potato, etc. Volunteers will join and support some local festivals to cheer up for people who live in around Onuma area. Volunteers also join and support such as international festivals and local festivals in Hakodate city.
Accomodation & food:
Rental house and apartment house near the lake. Cooked by vols. by turn.
Location & leisure:
*Location: South of Hokkaido islands, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic view in the night, especially for sweet couples!*Other activities: Excursion, exchange parties, local events, farming experience, school visit, sports, etc. Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here).
Requirements:
*Language: EnglishThe local host can speak English. Japanese speaking skill is not necessary, but the high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed.*Other requirements: Interests in environmental issues and agriculture. Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization! Motivation to work hard. Open mind and cooperation with others.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Onuma, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
HKD: Hakodate (Hakodate, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
Volunteers will do various work to activate Ozuchi village and preserve their culture and nature. The main work is maintaining vegetable fields and rice fields for a sustainable life. And do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
Renovated house (traditional Japanese house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Not need a sleeping bag. Volunteers prepare meals by themselves. Wi-Fi can connect basically. There is a cat in this village and house.
Location & leisure:
*Location: The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but you can enjoy mountain life in a very beautiful/traditional place. Charcoal making was the main industry.*Other activities: Exchange parties with local people, trekking, activity in the river and hot spring, etc.
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The local host can speak English. Japanese speaking skill is not necessary, but high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language.*Other requirements: High motivation to work hard and simple mountain life in the isolated area, Also respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. KID-FRIENDLY volunteer is welcomed!
Volunteers will 1) cultivating rice (Ex. rice planting, cutting grass in terraced rice fields (main work), 2) to help local farm (green tea, rice and vegetable, etc.), 3) to involves many people who has interesting environmental projects(Ex. to organize environmental class and to support Sansonjuku events).
Accomodation & food:
Egao no mori center (It was Kasahara-higashi elementary school until 2004). Volunteers cook by themselves. There may be some pocket money to support additional costs by the group (e.g.. Transportation and meals outside on free days) in some cases.
Location & leisure:
*Location: Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. Yame city is 482.53 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields.*Other activities: Join the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here).
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The local host can speak English. Japanese speaker is preferred. High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language.*Other requirements: Respect for the local culture and way of the local organization! High motivation to work hard and interests in environmental issues and local development.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Kurogi, yame, fukuoka
Language(s):
English
Airport:
FUK: Fukuoka (Fukuoka, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
Volunteers will do various work to activate Ozuchi village and preserve their culture and nature. The main work is maintaining vegetable fields and rice fields for a sustainable life. And do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
Renovated house (traditional Japanese house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Not need a sleeping bag. Volunteers prepare meals by themselves. Wi-Fi can connect basically. There is a cat in this village and house.
Location & leisure:
*Location: The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but you can enjoy mountain life in a very beautiful/traditional place. Charcoal making was the main industry.*Other activities: Exchange parties with local people, trekking, activity in the river and hot spring, etc.
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The local host can speak English. Japanese speaking skill is not necessary, but high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. High motivation to learn and speak Japanese language.*Other requirements: High motivation to work hard and simple mountain life in the isolated area, Also respect for the local culture and way of the local organization. KID-FRIENDLY volunteer is welcomed!
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