This project is organised together with the Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (MFKG), a cooperative community living in an extremely isolated village in the "Japanese Alps". At one time the village was abandoned but now 10 people live and farm here. This isolation means the village has retained something which many modern parts of Japan have lost. Volunteers will assist the organic farm with weeding, planting, handling goats and chickens, renovating footpaths as well as carrying things from the town (a 4km walk into the mountains), renovate trails, etc.. Volunteers should expect to work long days.
Accomodation:
In a building at the farm with gas, electricity and water. Sleeping bag required.
Location:
A very isolated mountainous village (900m above sea level) in Nagano Prefecture.
Terminal:
Tokyo - 4 hours by express train or 8-10 hours by bus and train
Special requirements:
Work will be physically hard. Volunteers must be physically fit and strong. Agricultural or building skills welcome. Motivation letter required. The group will be made up of 4 Japanese and 4 international volunteers.
This is the first time NICE organizes a workcamp in collaboration with the local group ‘Shinya Furusato village management union’ and ‘Yoshitaki Camp management union’. The under populated, ageing small village located at the middle of north-west of the Hyo-no mountain. Nature in this area is really beautiful. Local people wish people of the town will know this beautiful area as enjoy nature and local culture interchange programs. Volunteers work for the revitalization the village.
Work:
First half we will improve the rhododendron park such as cutting grasses, take care of plantation and maintenance of the grand. Second half we move to camping site and we clean up cottages, maintenance the grand and farming. Also we have time with local kids.
Study theme:
Similar kinds of activities of nature and local culture programs in each country. Please bring some information.
Accommodation:
In the administration building. Self-catering.
Location:
Ojiroku located in the north-west the Hyogo prefecture, the middle of the Hyo-no mountain.
Terminal:
Osaka. (4 hours by bus ). From Tokyo 6 hours by bullet train and bus or 14 hours by midnight bus and local bus.
Leisure:
Participate in the historical festival “Bon-odori. Party with local people. Fishing by hands, hiking.
NB:
We would particularly like to host people with a flexible, positive, can-do attitude.
This project is organised together with the Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (MFKG), a cooperative community living in an extremely isolated village in the "Japanese Alps". At one time the village was abandoned but now 10 people live and farm here. This isolation means the village has retained something which many modern parts of Japan have lost. Volunteers will assist the organic farm with weeding, planting, handling goats and chickens, renovating footpaths as well as carrying things from the town (a 4km walk into the mountains), renovate trails, etc.. Volunteers should expect to work long days.
Accomodation:
In a building at the farm with gas, electricity and water. Sleeping bag required.
Location:
A very isolated mountainous village (900m above sea level) in Nagano Prefecture.
Terminal:
Tokyo - 4 hours by express train or 8-10 hours by bus and train
Special requirements:
Work will be physically hard. Volunteers must be physically fit and strong. Agricultural or building skills welcome. Motivation letter required. The group will be made up of 4 Japanese and 4 international volunteers.
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