We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work is organizing and preparing for "English camp". For example, playing international games, cooking world meals and speaking with children. From 6 to 18 year old children/students join and enjoy international days in the beautiful nature. And we possibly also support agriculture and do some other work for the community.
Accomodation & food:
Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Winter 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.
Requirements:
High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated mountain area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization. Educational experience for kids is welcomed!
Volunteers will help to run this summer program by playing with kids, running cultural programs such as teaching your dance, songs, arts, sports, games, cooking, etc. and helping house works such as cleaning and cooking with professional staffs and other vols. You won't have much free time.
Accomodation & food:
Old school (Volunteers will sleep in the same rooms with the kids by turns). Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.
Location & leisure:
South west of Hokkaido island. Full of beautiful nature with national reserve of beech forests, a river and wetland. Main industry is cattle farming.
Requirements:
High motivation to work with kids all day and to run outdoor activities even in rain. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome! Motivation letter is needed!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Kuromatsunai, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
SPK: Chitose (Chitose, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
This project is held in two areas, Shouo (21 July-3 August) and Nagi (3 August-18 August) in Katuta, Okayama prefecture.-Volunteering at social welfare center, local theme part, soba noodle shop, cottage in the area.-Cultural exchange with young children, elementary, Jr. high and high school students-Preparation for the local festival-Helping International cultural exchange event -Cleaning the accommodation, mowing around the accommodation
Accomodation & food:
Each volunteer stays with a local family separately in the first half of the project in Shouo area and 2 nights in Nagi area. Other nights in Nagi, volunteers are accommodated in a shared house where male and female separately share a room in a Japanese style accommodation. In the shared house, bedding is provided, kitchen, toilet, bathroom with a bathtub, laundry machine is equipped. Meals are provided or prepared by volunteers, depending on day-to-day schedule.Applicants who have strong food allergy can NOT be accepted.
Location & leisure:
Katsuta district is close to Mimasaka city. Mimasaka city is located in OKAYAMA prefecture in the western part of the mainland of Japan and it 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. It takes one and half hours by train (JR Kishin line) from the nearest train station to 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 agreement with your host family in advance. A volunteer is recommended to bring 5,000-20,000yen for sightseeing, souvenirs, and other personal expenses.
Requirements:
-Skill of riding a bicycle is essential (volunteers travel daily by bicycle 5km to 20 km a day.)- Be fit enough for travel by bicycle every day.- Interests and understanding of Japanese culture and social manner.- Must submit a motivation letter or description of motivation in the application form. Please include your self-introduction, interests on the project, experience, motivation in English or Japanese (if possible). - Submit a confirmation slip (Travel information) online after your application is accepted by CIEE Japan.
Age:
18-24
Location:
Katsuta, okayama, japan
Language(s):
English
Airport:
KIX: Kansai (Osaka, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
[WEEK 1] (25 July – 31 July): Volunteers join cultural activities planned by Kouchi IVP Committee with children (mainly children of 6-12 years old).[WEEK 2] (31 July – 7 August): Volunteers help childcare work at KUSUNOKI childcare center (have children, under 5 years old, take a shower and a nap, prepare snacks, read them a book, help summer festival, take children to the park) [6th August] Participate and offer a silent prayer to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony
Accomodation & food:
Volunteer will stay at 2 different places[WEEK 1] Japanese style house (25 July - 30 July)
Facilities:
Bedding is provided (futon mattress), kitchen, toilet, bathroom with a bathtub, laundry machine, wi-fi. Volunteers take turns or work together to prepare meals using provided ingredients or budget for food.[WEEK 2] KUSUNOKI Childcare center (31 July – 7 August)
Facilities:
Bedding is provided (futon mattress), kitchen, toilet, shower room, wi-fi. Laundromat nearby.Volunteers prepare for breakfast and dinner. Lunch is provided at childcare center.
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. Plenty of tourist visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, that you will never forget what you see. Hiroshima also has other historical spots such as Hiroshima castle and Itsukushima Shrine at beautiful MIYAJIMA of Seto Island Sea.http://hpmmuseum.jp/?lang=enghttp://visit-miyajima-japan.com/en/ 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 tourist spots during workcamp. A volunteer needs at least 10,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
Requirements:
- active attitude to interaction with children- Interests and understanding of Japanese culture and social manner.- Must submit a motivation letter or description of motivation in the application form. Please include your self-introduction, interests on the project, experience, motivation in English or Japanese (if possible). - Submit a confirmation slip (Travel information) online after your application is accepted by CIEE Japan.
Age:
18-30
Location:
Hiroshima
Language(s):
English
Airport:
KIX: Kansai (Osaka, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
The main role of Volunteers is to help day camps for elementary school children (6 to 12 years old, about 20 children in total). Volunteers are expected to act as their leaders. Volunteers cook, play in the river (sometimes fish catching) and make a secret basement while making sure that children are all safe.
The work will also include:
-Taking care of handicapped children -Meeting elderly people and having communication
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation is a Japanese traditional house which TENKI-MURA owns next to their office.
Facilities:
Japanese Tatami room (bedding is provided), laundry machine, kitchen, toilet, bathroom with a bathtub, free wi-fi. A convenience store and supermarket is 5 minutes away on foot. Volunteers go to supermarket or convenience store together with a camp leader for grocery. Dinner will be prepared by the host organisation. NOT available: vegetarian food, arrangement for food allergy and any other food restriction
Location & leisure:
Shiga prefecture is in the central part of Japan and is famous for Lake Biwa, which is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. The lake occupies one sixth of the total area of the prefecture. Kusatsu city is located in the south of the lake and has about 130,000 residents. Trips to the Lake Biwa museum and other spots in Kusatsu city is planned by the host organizer during the workcamp. It takes about 20 minutes to travel to Kyoto by train, the ancient capital of Japan with lots of historical sites, and about 60 minutes by train to get to Nara, which is even older capital city of Japan where you can find many UNESCO World Heritage site. A volunteer should bring at least 10,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
Requirements:
-Can be friendly and behave properly to children.- Interests and understanding of Japanese culture and social manner.- Must submit a motivation letter or description of motivation in the application form. Please include your self-introduction, interests on the project, experience, motivation in English or Japanese (if possible). - Submit a confirmation slip (Travel information) online after your application is accepted by CIEE Japan.
Volunteers will help out and live together with children in the Kids Village, supporting activities and sharing your culture. Volunteers will encourage the children's independence and creativity by letting them plan the schedule. Volunteers need to respect their ideas and understand the educational approach of Kids Village!
Accomodation & food:
Shared room in the local community school and tents, please bring your sleeping bag. Volunteers will cook for themselves by turns.
Location & leisure:
Small village in the mountains, in the very center of Kyushu Island
Requirements:
Volunteers need to speak and understand some Japanese language (daily conversational level). Volunteers need to have strong motivation for working with kids for a long period.
Volunteers will help out and live together with children all the time in the summer program, such as supporting some activities in nature, and showing your culture, performance. Volunteers also help some other needed works such as forest maintenance and cleaning. The contents of work will be changed due to weather, so please be flexible!
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will stay in shared room of old elementary school. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Please bring a sleeping bag.
Location & leisure:
The Shirakami Mountains, located in the northern part of Honshu Island, is a huge mountainous area (130,000 hectares on the border between Aomori and Akita Prefectures).
Requirements:
Volunteers should love kids and speak/understand some Japanese language. Responsibilities, group cooperativeness and high motivation are necessary! Volunteers have experienced the activity with kids are welcome! Motivation letter is required.
Main work is to maintenance and renovate a camping area surrounded by bush trees.-Mowing the area-Cleaning riverside-Lawn mowing at school (working with local volunteers)-Visiting after school facility and childcare center
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers are accommodated in a Japanese style house owned by Fujita family.In the last a few days, volunteers will try the new camping site they will have made, staying in tents.Volunteers can use a bathroom in the house. Other facilities: kitchen, laundry machine, wi-fi (in house only).Volunteers take turns to prepare for meals. Vegetarians are acceptable but need to manage what they eat by themselves.
Location & leisure:
Yamaguchi City is a capital city of YAMAGUCHI prefecture, located in the western part of the mainland Japan. The city is full of rich nature, green trees and clear streams as well as historical and cultural resources. Yamaguchi city is also called as ‘Kyoto of western area of Japan' as you can see many temples and shrines like the five-storied pagoda of Ruriko-ji registered as Japanese national treasure. Visitors can hot springs, ‘Yuda Onsen'. Those make the city attractive as a sightseeing city. http://yamaguchi-city.jp/w/en/ The dynamic nature of Akiyoshido Cave in Mine city of Yamaguchi prefecture and other area around Yamaguchi prefecture like Fukuoka, Hiroshima and Island Sea of Setouchi area are nice places to visit before/after the workcamp.
Requirements:
- Confidence in your fitness - Love for the nature and slow village life.- Interests and understanding of Japanese culture and social manner.- Must submit a motivation letter or description of motivation in the application form. Please include your self-introduction, interests on the project, experience, motivation in English or Japanese (if possible). - Submit a confirmation slip (Travel information) online after your application is accepted by CIEE Japan.
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