We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work may be one of (1) maintaining rice and vegetables' fields for sustainable life (2) communicating with local people. And do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Sleeping bag is needed! Food will be cooked by volunteers. Wi-Fi and internet are nothing. There is a cat.
Location & leisure:
The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but beautiful place. Charcoal making was main industry.
Leisure:
Exchange parties with local people, trekking and hot spring etc.
Requirements:
High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work may be one of (1) maintaining rice and vegetables' fields for sustainable life (2) communicating with local people. And do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Sleeping bag is needed! Food will be cooked by volunteers. Wi-Fi and internet are nothing. There is a cat.
Location & leisure:
The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but beautiful place. Charcoal making was main industry.
Leisure:
Exchange parties with local people, trekking and hot spring etc.
Study theme:
Revival of the abandon villages. Bring some info.!
Requirements:
High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house work, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.
Accomodation & food:
Building for volunteers in the farm. Very beautiful cultural heritage! Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.
Location & leisure:
Very isolated, but beautiful place near "Japanese Northern Alps". About 900 meters asl. There is something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.
Leisure:
Visit to the elementary school, football and baseball (optional), exchange party, etc.
Requirements:
Good Japanese language is not necessary, but still welcomed. You need to be physically strong and flexible to respect the way of the local host. Motivation letter is needed!
We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house work, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.
Accomodation & food:
Building for volunteers in the farm. Very beautiful cultural heritage! Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.
Location & leisure:
Very isolated, but beautiful place near "Japanese Northern Alps". About 900 meters asl. There is something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.
Leisure:
Visit to the elementary school, football and baseball (optional), exchange party, etc.
Study theme:
Similar type of communities in each country and their networking. Bring some info.!
Requirements:
Good Japanese language is not necessary, but still welcomed. You need to be physically strong and flexible to respect the way of the local host. Motivation letter is needed!
We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work may be one of (1) maintaining rice and vegetables' fields for sustainable life (2) communicating with local people. And do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Sleeping bag is needed! Food will be cooked by volunteers. Wi-Fi and internet are nothing. There is a cat.
Location & leisure:
The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but beautiful place. Charcoal making was main industry.
Leisure:
Exchange parties with local people, trekking and hot spring etc.
Requirements:
High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work may be one of (1) maintaining rice and vegetables' fields for sustainable life (2) communicating with local people. And do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Sleeping bag is needed! Food will be cooked by volunteers. Wi-Fi and internet are nothing. There is a cat.
Location & leisure:
The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but beautiful place. Charcoal making was main industry.
Leisure:
Exchange parties with local people, trekking and hot spring etc.
Study theme:
Revival of the abandon villages. Bring some info.!
Requirements:
High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
Volunteers will mainly help local people to maintain Nishiyama area such as grass cutting at a historical site, parks and community center. Also, the maintenance of ruins of castle such as making stairs beautiful!
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 200 km far both from Osaka and Nagoya.
Leisure:
Party with local people, etc.
Study theme:
Volunteers will learn and feel about situation of seriously depopulated area in Japan.
Requirements:
Positive attitude to enjoy rural, remoted area. Open mind to respect and communicate with local people
Main work is (1) painting the fences, (2) harvesting rice by hands, (3) cutting brush and grasses for landscape preservation and (4) supporting the local events. We may possibly also support to event with kids/local people and do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
The community center in the village. There are clean kitchen and toilet. Volunteers take a shower in the kindly local people's houses. Please bring sleeping bag! Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Wi-Fi is not available.
Location & leisure:
Ishikawa prefecture is almost middle of Japan. Campsite is very small village located in South part of Ishikawa prefecture. There are rice fields, historical shrine, and beautiful nature. (https://goo.gl/maps/JBr8Py5WowS2)
Leisure:
Exchange parties with local people, trekking and hot spring etc.
Study theme:
Volunteers have time for discussion about "How to interchange and dispatch about Satoyama forest's enlivening".
Requirements:
High motivation to work hard and seriously and enjoy simple countryside life. Need idea for local revitalization. Speaking Japanese language is welcomed!
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