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Japan Japan: Mogami 4 (NICE-23V-0503A)

Dauer

03/05/2023   -   07/05/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
4
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
The nearest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND) from which it takes 4-5 hours by bullet train and local train or 9 hours by night bus and local train to the meeting point in Yamagata pref. Vols. need to arrive at NRT or HND by 18:00 on the day before and can leave there on the day after or later.

Arbeit

  1. Helping to maintain the fields, grow kikurage and herbs, etc. 2) Taking care for chickens in free-range farms, etc.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The house where the representative's grandparents used to live has been renovated and is being used as a accommodation for volunteers. Self cooking with a focus on locally grown produce and cage free eggs.

Lage und Freizeit

Mogami Town in Yamagata Prefecture is a town of abundant rivers and springs. The Mitsuzawa district, located to the south of the town, is a nature-rich area surrounded by abundant spring water and forests and blessed with fresh, cool air. There are some hot springs in this town.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Mogami no Shoen (MS) since 2021. Accepting farmers deepen their understanding of agriculture and rural areas through "farming experience" and accept volunteers to overcome the challenges of a declining population due to a falling birthrate and an ageing population. The aim is also to create various connections and exchanges between urban and rural areas through the experience of rural life and the dissemination of information from farming and mountain village areas. The representative of MS has been farming in a snowy spring village for 40 years. He has been living on a variety of crops, "rice", "vegetables", "wild vegetables", "kikurage mushrooms" and forests, with a focus on "cage free eggs". He is working energetically to do something about the depopulation of the area, and is planned 10 projects for five to seven days in 2022, as well as medium- and long-term projects. The volunteers are expected to revitalize the area.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme
    Volunteers will get knowledge about revitalization of the region, life in rural villages, cage free poultry.
    - Other activities
    It's up to COVID-19, but there's community interaction, doburoku making (unrefined sake), rice cake pounding! Hot spring, etc.

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (45 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 22nd) of "NICE Volunteers" fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Japan Japan: Maki 3 (NICE-23S-0621A)

Dauer

21/06/2023   -   02/07/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
8
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
The nearest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HNH). From Tokyo to the meeting point near the project, it takes 5 hours by express bus. Volunteers need to arrive at the airport in Tokyo by the end of Jun. 20 and can leave there from the beginning of Jul. 03.

Arbeit

We will help their organic farming (planting rice and vegetables, weeding in the vegetable fields, taking care of goats and chicken) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house work such as cooking, washing, clearing, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard! It'd be surely good exercise to make your body more healthy!

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers will sleep in a few rooms of the volunteers' house that is a very beautiful cultural heritage and equips the basic facilities such as water, electricity, toilets and a bath room! They will have meals, meetings and social life with Kyodo Gakusha members in the main building (just 30 meters far). Meals will be cooked by volunteers together with the members by turns. Sleeping bag is not necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Maki is located in the beautiful place near “Japanese Northern Alps”, at about 900 meters asl. and there is something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities), organized together with Kyodo Gakusha since 2000, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, people who are tired of city life, who want to learn farming, who want to live in the nature, etc. They have 5 communities in Japan incl. Maki and Tateya and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way.
Maki is located in a very isolated area (not accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains!), so it once became an abandon village in 1970s and then, was revived by Kyodo Gakusha. Over 10 people incl. 2 families were living till several years ago, but less and less in these years (almost nobody in the winter), so vols. are needed even more!
*Outcome of this workcamp: In 2021, for 3 short term workcamps, 15 vols. from 3 countries greatly contributed to their farming and caring animals that was difficult to finish by the time they needed without volunteers! See the long-term goal of this project as Local SDGs made by the previous project leader at https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2019-ep3-188767935 (only in Japanese, sorry, but you can still enjoy the pictures!)

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme
    Similar type of communities in each country and their networking
    - Other activities
    Exchange program, Excursion on a free day (possibly to Hakuba, a famous tourism spot), etc.
    - Other
    The popular documentary film for this place was broadcasted in 2015 at arayashiki-movie.jp/en/. Those who are not fully vaccinated for COVI-19 (booster) will need to have POR test on the arrival with paying the cost (2,500 JPY).
    - Outcome of this workcamp
    In 2021, for 3 short term workcamps, 15 vols. from 3 countries greatly contributed to their farming and caring animals that was difficult to finish by the time they needed without volunteers! See the long-term goal of this project as Local SDGs made by the previous project leader at https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2019-ep3-188767935 (only in Japanese, sorry, but you can still enjoy the pictures!)
Japan Japan: Oi 1 (NICE-23V-0707A)

Dauer

07/07/2023   -   12/07/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 2 (NICE-23V-0714A)

Dauer

14/07/2023   -   19/07/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 3 (NICE-23V-0728A)

Dauer

28/07/2023   -   01/08/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 5 (NICE-23V-0811A)

Dauer

11/08/2023   -   15/08/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 6 (NICE-23V-0818A)

Dauer

18/08/2023   -   23/08/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 7 (NICE-23V-0825A)

Dauer

25/08/2023   -   29/08/2023

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Gebühr

EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 6000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
Einzelheiten
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Maki & Tateya 4 (Family workcamp) (NICE-23S-0825A)

Dauer

25/08/2023   -   31/08/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
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Alter
6 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
9
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
The nearest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HNH). From Tokyo to the meeting point near the project, it takes 5 hours by express bus. Volunteers need to arrive at the airport in Tokyo by the end of Aug. 24 and can leave there from the beginning of Sep. 01.

Arbeit

Volunteers will help their organic farm by weeding in the rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken and also renovate the trails and the traditional house, help their house works such as cooking, washing, carrying the stuffs from the down village. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard. Kids may sometimes be separated to plan in the nature with care of some adults.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Maki: Volunteers will sleep in a few rooms of the volunteers' house that is a very beautiful cultural heritage and equips the basic facilities such as water, electricity, toilets and a bath room! They will have meals, meetings and social life with Kyodo Gakusha members in the main building (just 30 meters far). Meals will be cooked by together with the members by turns. Sleeping bag is not necessary.
Tateya: Building for volunteers and a few members, 5 min. walk from the farm. Meals will be usually cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is not necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Both are located in the beautiful places near “Japanese Northern Alps”. Maki is in about 900 meters asl. and there is something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization. Tateya is surrounded by the farms and 40 min. walk from the train station.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

Family workcamp! This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities), organized together with Kyodo Gakusha since 2000, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, people who are tired of city life, who want to learn farming, who want to live in the nature, etc. They have 5 communities in Japan incl. Maki and Tateya and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way.
Maki is located in a very isolated area (not accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains!), so it once became an abandon village in 1970s and then, was revived by Kyodo Gakusha. Over 10 people incl. 2 families were living till several years ago, but less and less in these years (almost nobody in the winter), so vols. are needed even more!
Tateya is located on the hilly (less than Maki, but still a bit isolated) area where 30-40 members live and mainly do rice farming as well as growing cows and chicken.
*Outcome of this workcamp: In 2021, for 3 short term workcamps, 15 vols. from 3 countries greatly contributed to their farming and caring animals that was difficult to finish by the time they needed without volunteers! See the long-term goal of this project as Local SDGs made by the previous project leader at https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2019-ep3-188767935 (only in Japanese, sorry, but you can still enjoy the pictures!)

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme
    2030 goals of Kyodo Gakusha and children's growth in each country
    - Other activities
    Exchange program, Excursion on a free day (possibly to Hakuba, a famous tourism spot), etc.
    - Other
    The popular documentary film for this place was broadcasted in 2015 at arayashiki-movie.jp/en/. Those who are not fully vaccinated for COVI-19 (booster) will need to have POR test on the arrival with paying the cost (2,500 JPY).

Anforderungen

Only families (Children should be 6-12 years old) can join this program. Basically, up to 3 persons (1-2kids) per family. Parents volunteers need to be physically strong and flexible to respect the way of the local host. Motivation letter is needed!

6,000 JPY (45 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 22nd) per adult and 10,000 JPY (76 USD by the same rate) per child of "NICE Volunteers" fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Japan Japan: Oi 8 (NICE-23V-0901A)

Dauer

01/09/2023   -   05/09/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 9 (NICE-23V-0908A)

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08/09/2023   -   12/09/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 10 (NICE-23V-0915A)

Dauer

15/09/2023   -   19/09/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Mogami 8 (NICE-23V-0916A)

Dauer

16/09/2023   -   20/09/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
4
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
The nearest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND) from which it takes 4-5 hours by bullet train and local train or 9 hours by night bus and local train to the meeting point in Yamagata pref. Vols. need to arrive at NRT or HND by 18:00 on the day before and can leave there on the day after or later.

Arbeit

  1. Helping to maintain the fields, grow kikurage and herbs, etc. 2) Taking care for chickens in free-range farms, etc.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The house where the representative's grandparents used to live has been renovated and is being used as a accommodation for volunteers. Self cooking with a focus on locally grown produce and cage free eggs.

Lage und Freizeit

Mogami Town in Yamagata Prefecture is a town of abundant rivers and springs. The Mitsuzawa district, located to the south of the town, is a nature-rich area surrounded by abundant spring water and forests and blessed with fresh, cool air. There are some hot springs in this town.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Mogami no Shoen (MS) since 2021. Accepting farmers deepen their understanding of agriculture and rural areas through "farming experience" and accept volunteers to overcome the challenges of a declining population due to a falling birthrate and an ageing population. The aim is also to create various connections and exchanges between urban and rural areas through the experience of rural life and the dissemination of information from farming and mountain village areas. The representative of MS has been farming in a snowy spring village for 40 years. He has been living on a variety of crops, "rice", "vegetables", "wild vegetables", "kikurage mushrooms" and forests, with a focus on "cage free eggs". He is working energetically to do something about the depopulation of the area, and is planned 10 projects for five to seven days in 2022, as well as medium- and long-term projects. The volunteers are expected to revitalize the area.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme
    Volunteers will get knowledge about revitalization of the region, life in rural villages, cage free poultry.
    - Other activities
    It's up to COVID-19, but there's community interaction, doburoku making (unrefined sake), rice cake pounding! Hot spring, etc.

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (45 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 22nd) of "NICE Volunteers" fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Japan Japan: Oi 11 (NICE-23V-0922A)

Dauer

22/09/2023   -   26/09/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!

Japan Japan: Oi 12 (NICE-23V-0929A)

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29/09/2023   -   03/10/2023

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EUR 192 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Tokushima, it takes 3 hours by highway bus. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts since the bus leaves early. Volunteers need to take local train from the meeting point to the campsite about 2.5 hours. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Arbeit

  1. Support harvesting and shipping Sudachi citrus at its season

    2. Support harvesting and shipping Shikimi (Japanese star anise)

    3. Help making brochures or signs for pilgrims from overseas throughout the village

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Ōi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land. Local host Oi have finally decided that they can freely renovate and modify the vacant houses. Moreover, the site is in a good location, with mountains, a river and fields. It is up to the volunteers from now on to decide how to develop the project. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.

Weitere Infos

  • Study theme

    Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners

    - Other activities

    Welcome party by locals, visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

    - Other

    Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM

Anforderungen

6,000 JPY (44 USD by the rate on 2023 Feb. 24th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Positive attitude, a willingness to work hard and communicate with local people!