1) Agricultural works : planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, to make organic vegetables, taking care of animals, milk processing, etc.) 2) House works : cooking and cleanings along with members in the community.3) Handcrafts and textiles : making some handcrafts and textiles for sale to the locals.
Accomodation & food:
Share the rooms in the facility which Shintoku Farm members live in.Cooking with the members by turn (vegetarian is possible!).
Location & leisure:
Agricultural country side, 120 km east of Sapporo. Minus 20 degrees in winter and 20 degrees in summer.
Requirements:
*Language : English and Japanese.The communication between locals and volunteers will be used simple English and Japanese.*Other requirement : Some level of Japanese speaking skill as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Shintoku, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
SPK: Chitose (Chitose, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
1) Agricultural works: planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, to make organic vegetables, taking care of animals, milk processing, etc.) 2) House works: cooking and cleanings along with members in the community.3) Handcrafts and textiles: making some handcrafts and textiles for sale to the locals.
Accomodation & food:
A Shared room in the facility which Shintoku Farm members live in.Cooking with the members by turn (vegetarian is possible!).
Location & leisure:
*Location: Agricultural countryside, 120 km east of Sapporo. Minus 20 degrees in winter and 20 degrees in summer.*Other activities: Join the local festivals. Sightseeing (hot springs, famous places in this area).
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The communication between locals and volunteers will be used simple English and Japanese.*Other requirements: Some level of Japanese speaking skill as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. Skills in agriculture or construction can be useful!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Shintoku, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
SPK: Chitose (Chitose, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
Volunteers will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken, etc.) and also making miso and soy-sauce, wooden toy, weaving and dyeing cloths, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.
Accomodation & food:
Building for Tateya members in the farm, living together with the members. Volunteers help the members to cook. (Vegetarian is possible if it's prepared by volunteer self.)
Location & leisure:
*Location: Otari village is a small village located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is a beautiful village near the Northern Japan Alps.*Other activities: Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here). Trekking.
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 and to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Agriculture skills or construction can be useful! A motivation letter is needed.
Volunteers will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken, etc.) and also making miso and soy-sauce, wooden toy, weaving and dyeing cloths, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.
Accomodation & food:
Building for Tateya members in the farm, living together with the members. Volunteers help the members to cook. (Vegetarian is possible if it's prepared by volunteer self.)
Location & leisure:
*Location: Otari village is a small village located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is a beautiful village near the Northern Japan Alps.*Other activities: Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here). Trekking.
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 and to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Agriculture skills or construction can be useful! A motivation letter is needed.
Volunteers will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and hens, etc.) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their housework, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and tough.
Accomodation & food:
Building a straw roof (traditional house in Japan!) in the farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible if it's prepared by volunteer self.)
Location & leisure:
*Location: In the deep mountain. Very isolated, but beautiful village near the Northern Japan Alps. About 900 meters above sea level. Something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.*Other activities: Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here). Trekking.
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 and to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Agriculture skills or construction can be useful! A motivation letter is needed.
1) Agricultural works: planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, to make organic vegetables, taking care of animals, milk processing, etc.) 2) House works: cooking and cleanings along with members in the community.3) Handcrafts and textiles: making some handcrafts and textiles for sale to the locals.
Accomodation & food:
A Shared room in the facility which Shintoku Farm members live in.Cooking with the members by turn (vegetarian is possible!).
Location & leisure:
*Location: Agricultural countryside, 120 km east of Sapporo. Minus 20 degrees in winter and 20 degrees in summer.*Other activities: Join the local festivals. Sightseeing (hot springs, famous places in this area).
Requirements:
*Language: English and Japanese.The communication between locals and volunteers will be used simple English and Japanese.*Other requirements: Some level of Japanese speaking skill as well as high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. Skills in agriculture or construction can be useful!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Shintoku, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
SPK: Chitose (Chitose, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
Volunteers will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and hens, etc.) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their housework, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and tough.
Accomodation & food:
Building a straw roof (traditional house in Japan!) in the farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible if it's prepared by volunteer self.)
Location & leisure:
*Location: In the deep mountain. Very isolated, but beautiful village near the Northern Japan Alps. About 900 meters above sea level. Something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.*Other activities: Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here). Trekking.
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 and to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Agriculture skills or construction can be useful! A motivation letter is needed.
Volunteers will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken, etc.) and also making miso and soy-sauce, wooden toy, weaving and dyeing cloths, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.
Accomodation & food:
Building for Tateya members in the farm, living together with the members. Volunteers help the members to cook. (Vegetarian is possible if it's prepared by volunteer self.)
Location & leisure:
*Location: Otari village is a small village located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is a beautiful village near the Northern Japan Alps.*Other activities: Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here). Trekking.
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 and to simple mountain life in the isolated area. Respect for the local cultures and way of the local organization. Agriculture skills or construction can be useful! A motivation letter is needed.
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