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Japan Japan: Kurogi Youth (NICE-25S-0721A)

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21/07/2025   -   28/07/2025

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EUR 262 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
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Alter
14 - 17
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
6
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2 ( full for <18)
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Fukuoka (FUK)
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The nearest int'l airport is Fukuoka airport. From Tokyo to the meeting point in Fukuoka, it takes 2.5 hours by airplane and 1hour by train. Volunteers need to arrive at Fukuoka airport by 12:00 on 1st day, and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.
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Arbeit

  1. Weeding in pesticide-free rice paddies. 2) Planting rakkyo. 3) looking after goats, 4) Collecting and making firewood. etc.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Kasahara East Exchange Center 'Egao no Mori' (former primary school that became an exchange center after it was closed). Large rooms for men and women, renovated from former classrooms. Cooking room is the kitchen. There is also a wood-fired boiler. Self-catering, mainly with locally grown produce.

Lage und Freizeit

Location: Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. The Yame city is 482.53 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields. Leisure: Swimming in river.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Sansonjuku since 2008. This project has been organized with Sansonjuku, founded in 1994, maintaining forest and step rice paddies through the projects which involves people from the city and local. They started 80-days of international workcamp with NICE since 2008 to make the footpath and maintain the forest. But on July 2012, the hardest rain ever attacked around this area. After that it had serious damages by flood. Their aim is to activate the community and sustain the program with young people from the world to conserve this rich nature and revival this area!

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Study theme: About local revitalization. Participation fee: 19,000 JPY (119 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) of NICE Volunteers fee (9,000 JPY) + Additional fee (10,000 JPY) need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. NICE vpolunteers fee is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while Additional fee goes to the local host and partly used for your meals and accommodation. Other: None

Anforderungen

Volunteers should be 14-17 years old, highly motivated to work outside. Respect to local people and other participants is needed.

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Life on Land
Japan Japan: Tabito 1 (NICE-25S-0730B)

Dauer

30/07/2025   -   10/08/2025

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
4
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2
Sprachen
Japanisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
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The nearest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND) from which it takes 3 hours by bus to the meeting point. Vols. need to arrive at NRT or HND by 07:00 of first day and can leave there after 19:00 last day.
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Arbeit

  1. Preparation for the of kid's nature camps in the summer. 2) Supporting kid's nature camp(ex. Playing with kids, organizing events for kids etc.). 3)Putting away nature camp (ex. Tidying up the tent, clean up accommodation etc.)

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Shared room in Tabito Workcamp Village. Sleeping bag is needed! Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Bath is rented at a nearby inn.

Lage und Freizeit

Location: Iwaki city is located in the southern part of Hamadori (near seashore), Fukushima prefecture. It is the second most populous city in the Tohoku region. Tabito Village was merged with Iwaki City in 1966. The Tabito area is located in the southern part of the city and is steep, mountainous and undulating throughout. Leisure: Enjoy rich nature around accommodation, hot spring, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with Tabito Satoyama Restoration Committee (TSRC), since 2022. Tabito-cho is an area of Iwaki City with an ageing population, but at the same time it still retains its traditional satoyama landscape. Former NICE staff, her husband who took up as Local Vitalization Cooperator (organized by Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) in 2019, was fascinated by Tabito area and wanted to pass on the local satoyama nature and culture to the next generation. The TSRC was set up with the involvement of local people. The couple's vision of a 'Tabito Workcamp Village' to enliven the depopulated and ageing town with a workcamp movement was launched. T From 2022, TSRC accepted very short-term workcamp in spring, short-term workcamp in summer and medium- to long-term volunteers were organized, and accepted a university group.

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Study theme: Volunteers will get knowledge about revitalization of the region, life in rural villages. Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (59 USD by the rate on 2024 April 19th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!).

Anforderungen

Anyone who also has an attitude of concern for the local people and children! Good Japanese.

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Life on Land
Japan Japan: Kumano (NICE-25S-0801A)

Dauer

01/08/2025   -   10/08/2025

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EUR 203 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
8
Immer noch Platz für
1
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest airport is Nagoya (Chubu Centrair) or Osaka (Kansai). To the meeting point, it will take about 4.5 hours by train from Chubu and 6 hours from Kansai. Volunteers are recommended to arrive at the airport one day before workcamp starts.
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Arbeit

Maintenance at the National historic site (Akagi Castle ruins), including cleaning the ditches and maintaining the road mirrors in the area.

Re-repairing public toilets that were previously maintained in past workcamps.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Community center. Sleeping bag is necessary. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

Lage und Freizeit

LocationNishiyama area, Kumano city, Mie prefecture. It is more than 200 km far both from Osaka and Nagoya. Other activitiesExperiencing Japanese culture, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Association for Promotion of Regional Development in Nishiyama area, Kumano city where is depopulated in Mie prefecture since 2017. There are about 220 residents whose 73% is over 65 years old in Nishiyama area where volunteers will mainly stay. One youth who had joined an international workcamp in the past, has started organizing weekend workcamps since 2011 in Nishiyama area.Five years later, the local community has become more open-minded toward youth from outside the area. Since many local residents are getting too old to maintain public spaces such as parks or the ruins of a castle, they now need help from international volunteers! *Outcome of this workcamp: Please refer to the long-term goal of this project, Local SDGs, at https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2019-wp5 (currently only available in Japanese, but you can still enjoy the pictures!).

Weitere Infos

Study them: Volunteers will experience the countryside of Japan and see how locals are tackling social issues to develop their community.
Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (56 EUR by the rate on 2025 Apr 1st) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!).

Anforderungen

Positive attitude to enjoy rural, remoted area. Open mind to respect and communicate with local people

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Cities and Communities
Japan Japan: Mikitochi (NICE-25S-0804A)

Dauer

04/08/2025   -   16/08/2025

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
2
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest airport is Kansai (Osaka). To the meeting point, it will take about 5 hours by bus and train from the airport. Volunteers need to arrive at the airport 1day before start program, volunteer can depart from the airport the day after the last day.
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Arbeit

Assisting with the harvesting of minor grains (kokibi, takakibi, millet, hadaka barley, etc.), a symbolic crop of the region, grown on sloping fields recognised as a World Agricultural Heritage Site as part of the 'Nishi-Awa Sloping Land Farming System'.
Work on other needs in the area of activity.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers will stay in a guest house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NO need. Depends on the amount of work and consideration for the environment.

Lage und Freizeit

Tsurugi Town is located in the north-west of Tokushima Pre., at the foot of the second highest mountain in western Japan, Mt.Tsurugi. The town is surrounded by greenery and waterside space and the clearest river in Japan, the Sadamitsu River, which flows into the Yoshino River. Mikitochi village is one of the settlements operating the World Agricultural Heritage Site 'Nishi-Awa Sloping Land Farming System'.
Other activities: Hiking, communicate with local people, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustanable City and Community), organized together with " Tsurugi Minor Grain Production and Sales Association."
Tsurugi Town has been internationally recognized as a World Agricultural Heritage Site for its "Sloping Land Farming System of Nishi Awa." In particular, the Mikitochi settlement is home to many growers and sellers of minor grains — the symbolic crops of the Nishi Awa region — and these grains are actively cultivated throughout the area.

A variety of minor grains are grown here, including kokibi (foxtail millet), takakibi (sorghum), millet, buckwheat, pearl millet, and glutinous millet. However, this mountainous village faces a serious shortage of labor due to its declining and aging population.
One major challenge is the takakibi plant, which can grow taller than 2.5 meters at harvest time, making it especially difficult for elderly residents to harvest on their own.
To help preserve the village and maintain its traditional landscape, the community is seeking support from individuals interested in agriculture - even those with only a little experience — to assist with the cultivation of these traditional minor grains.

Weitere Infos

Study theme: About Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems, Inheritance of traditional culture.

Anforderungen

Strong motivation and physical strength are highly needed.
Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (62.8 USD by the rate on 2025 May 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!).

Japan Japan: Akame 2 (NICE-25S-0811A)

Dauer

11/08/2025   -   21/08/2025

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EUR 203 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 9000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
6
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
Anreise über
The nearest airport is KIX (Osaka) or Nagoya (NGO). To the meeting point, it will take about 2-3 hours by train from the both airports above. Volunteers need to arrive at the airport by 10:00 on 1st day and can leave there after 19:00 on the last day.
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Arbeit

  1. Cutting down trees in the forest and carry them out so that SATOYAMA forest receives enough amount of sun light and will be kept in the healthy condition for biodiversity. You sometimes need to use blades and machineries under the supervision.
    2) Supporting Kids camp. Work is quite hard from morning to evening.
    3)Volunteers may take care of free-range raised chickens and slaughter old enough chickens for eating by themselves as well. Volunteers sometimes work with mentally/physically challenged people who work at the same place. Volunteers also will help organizing a 3-days summer kids' camp.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers will stay in a volunteer house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NO need. Depends on the amount of work and consideration for the environment, volunteers may take a shower once every two days.

Lage und Freizeit

Workcamp is held in Kami-mitani area, Nabari city, Mie prefecture, about 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby that many hikers visit. Other activities - Hiking, cultural exchange parties, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with Akame no SATOYAMA wo Sodateru kai, a local environmental organization for conservation of SATOYAMA forest working in Nabari city since 1999. Because this area is relatively close to the big cities between Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans to build a golf field and a disposal center. However, the local people stopped those plans by collecting donations and buying the land. SATOYAMA needs to be maintained by humans for its biodiversity and water adjustment function. Our ancestors had protected and utilized the forest in an ecological and sustainable way, which has been neglected by modernization at many places in Japan.

Weitere Infos

Study theme - Volunteers will acquire the knowledge of conservation work in SATOYAMA forest. Participation fee - 9,000 JPY (54 EUR by the rate on 2024 Nov. 2nd) 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. Other - None

Anforderungen

Strong motivation and physical strength are highly needed. Motivation letter is required. Language - English (Japanese is also welcomed!)

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Life on Land
Japan Japan: Ozuchi 3 (NICE-25S-0813A)

Dauer

13/08/2025   -   26/08/2025

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EUR 203 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
6
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
Nearest Domestic terminal is Komatsu. International airport is Osaka (KIX) or Tokyo (NRT or HND). From Osaka, 3.5 hours by express train. From Tokyo, 3.5 hours by express train/ 8 hours by night bus (Meeting time is First day's 2 pm, Departure time is Last day's 12 pm at Kaga-Onsen station)
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Arbeit

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 or 2. Organizing the career education camp for local high school students. And do some other work for the community.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Sleeping bag is needed! Food will be cooked by volunteers. There is a cat. Wi-Fi is available at the base facility. Mountain life!

Lage und Freizeit

Location: Ozuchi Village is located in the southwest of Ishikawa. It is a beautiful place surrounded by mountains. Because it is far from the city, it is rich in nature and you can feel the change of the seasons. Leisure: Exchange meetings with local people, trekking, hot springs, river activities, fireworks, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working on SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG4 (Quality Education), and has been working with Ozuchi Village since 2013. Ozuchi Village was established by local people to preserve the original landscape. In 1916, there were 140 residents and 20 houses, but now only one person lives there. Fortunately, 10 houses remain and the village is designated as a national important traditional buildings preservation district. The village retains the landscape and lifestyle of old Japan that is no longer in existence. In order to preserve this place and culture, we are trying to improve the situation with the power of young volunteers. Since 2016, Ozuchi Village and NICE have started a monthly weekend work camp, and more than 300 volunteers visit the village every year, fall in love with the village, and participate as repeat visitors or support the village in whatever way they can! The local hosts hope to pass this village on to the next generation!*Results of this work camp: The village was abandoned, but one of the former villagers maintained the rice terraces and landscape. However, the work camp gave him such strength that he started living there again in 2018!

Weitere Infos

Study theme: Revival of the abandon villages. Bring some info.! Volunteers get knowledge about actions for developing local village. Also the basic knowledge of the Japanese language and local culture. Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (59 USD by the rate on 2024 April 19th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!). Other: Please see the presentation made by the volunteer for the IVS contest in Japan; https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2017e2 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!)

Anforderungen

High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Quality Education
Japan Japan: Shintoku (NICE-25S-0827A)

Dauer

27/08/2025   -   09/09/2025

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EUR 203 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
9
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Chitose (CTS)
Anreise über
The nearest airport is Obihiro for domestic and Sapporo (CTS) for international flights. From CTS to the meeting point (Shintoku station), it takes 2 hours by express train. Volunteers need to arrive at CTS by 11:00 on Aug. 27 and can leave there after 18:00 on Sep. 09.
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Arbeit

Volunteers will 1) join the farm work (weeding and harvest in the vegetable fields), 2) do some work with the supervision of the specialists (possibly, dismantling the barns) and 3) help and other community work especially cooking.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Houses in the community (female and male are separated). Meals will be cooked by volunteers together with the community people by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.

Lage und Freizeit

Location: Shintoku town is an agricultural country side with big scale of nature and farms, at the foot of Mt. Milk and located in the center of Hokkaido island, near Obihiro and 120 km east of Sapporo. -20 degree in winter and 20 in summer. Leisure: School visit, exchange and birthmonth parties, lecture and discussion with the community leader who has very big visions, etc.

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 1998, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, people who are tired of city life, who wants to learn farming, just want to live in the nature, etc. They have 5 communities in Tokyo, Nagano and Hokkaido and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way with utilizing bacterium and charcoal. Shintoku farm has 60 ha of land and 60 inhabitants including kids. Their cheese got the 1st prize in the global contest! The workcamp has been stopped since 2020 and revived this time!
*Outcome of this workcamp: The workcamps have greatly shared the spirit of the community and also do some that is hardly done by their daily work such as construction of sheep farm, irrigation ditch, etc. In 2024, 4 vols. from 3 countries helped to harvest the vegetables, run the cafe, etc. and had a wonderful exchange in the school visit. Please see the long term goal of this project as Local SDGs at https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/n0-68540773 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!)

Weitere Infos

Study theme: Similar types of communities in each country and networking (Social farms) Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (56 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!). Other: They also recruit LMTVs.

Anforderungen

Interest and motivation to work and live in this type of community. Respect to their life.

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Reduced Inequalities
Japan Japan: Ginzan (NICE-25S-0829A)

Dauer

29/08/2025   -   11/09/2025

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EUR 203 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
10
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Saporro (SPK)
Anreise über
The nearest international airport is Sapporo (CTS). From CTS to the meeting point (Ginzan station), it takes 3-4 hours by train. Volunteers need to arrive at CTS by 06:00 on Aug. 29 and can leave there after 18:00 on Sep. 11.
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Arbeit

Volunteers will do various types of work such as 1) Weeding and maintenance of flower beds at elementary schools and the soon-to-be-discontinued Ginzan Station, 2) Harvesting blueberries with mentally challenged people or at a mini-tomato farm, 3) Interaction with the elderly, women and the mentally challenged, 4) Assisting in the operation of potato digging, potato stewing parties and children's game tournaments, 5) Preparation, stalls and games for the Yoimiya Festival at the Jodai Shrine, 6) Possibility of visiting the elementary school.We may not do all of them and may do other things that are needed in the community, so we need to be flexible!

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteer house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary. There is no bath/ shower. But don't worry, we can find a way (at least, there is a clean river nearby:).

Lage und Freizeit

Location: Located at the base of the Shakotan Peninsula in southwestern Hokkaido, Niki Town is a tranquil farming village with a rich natural environment and delicious water flowing through it, where agriculture is the main industry, including the cultivation of fruit trees such as cherries, apples, and grapes, institutional vegetables such as tomatoes and strawberries, and rice! Other activitiesExperiencing Japanese culture, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), newly organized together with Ginzan Community Promotion Council. The council actively organizes various community building activities, such as activities conducted five times a year for two days with a Hokkaido University students' club Inakappe (e.g. flowerbed making, picking wild vegetables, potato planting with children's groups, snow removal, rice cake pounding) and daily welfare, etc. A grandchild of the chairperson, who participated in international volunteer activities in India with NICE in 2025 Feb.-Mar., proposed to organize a workcamp.The Council, NICE, and HIF (Hokkaido International Foundation) discussed it and decided to hold the international workcamp as a 50th anniversary project of the Council, with the grandchild serving as the camp leader!

Weitere Infos

Study theme: Similar types of communities in each country and networking.
Participation fee9,000 JPY (56 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!).

Anforderungen

Highly motivated, dynamic, flexible, caring and cooperative!

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Sustainable Cities and Communities
Japan Japan: Ozuchi 4 (NICE-25S-0904A)

Dauer

04/09/2025   -   17/09/2025

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
3
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
Nearest Domestic terminal is Komatsu. International airport is Osaka (KIX) or Tokyo (NRT or HND). From Osaka, 3.5 hours by express train. From Tokyo, 3.5 hours by express train/ 8 hours by night bus (Meeting time is First day's 2 pm, Departure time is Last day's 12 pm at Kaga-Onsen station)
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We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work are 1. Maintaining/ harvesting rice and vegetables’ fields for sustainable life and 2. Communicating with local people. And do some other work for the community.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Renovated house (traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Sleeping bag is needed! Food will be cooked by volunteers. There is a cat. Wi-Fi is available at the base facility. Mountain life!

Lage und Freizeit

Location: 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 meetings with local people, trekking, hot springs, river activities, fireworks, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working on SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG4 (Quality Education), and has been working with Ozuchi Village since 2013. Ozuchi Village was established by local people to preserve the original landscape. In 1916, there were 140 residents and 20 houses, but now only one person lives there. Fortunately, 10 houses remain and the village is designated as a national important traditional buildings preservation district. The village retains the landscape and lifestyle of old Japan that is no longer in existence. In order to preserve this place and culture, we are trying to improve the situation with the power of young volunteers. Since 2016, Ozuchi Village and NICE have started a monthly weekend work camp, and more than 300 volunteers visit the village every year, fall in love with the village, and participate as repeat visitors or support the village in whatever way they can! The local hosts hope to pass this village on to the next generation!*Results of this work camp: The village was abandoned, but one of the former villagers maintained the rice terraces and landscape. However, the work camp gave him such strength that he started living there again in 2018!

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Study theme: Revival of the abandon villages. Bring some info.! Volunteers get knowledge about actions for developing local village. Also the basic knowledge of the Japanese language and local culture.
Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (59 USD by the rate on 2024 April 19th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!). Other: Please see the presentation made by the volunteer for the IVS contest in Japan; https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2017e2 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!)

Anforderungen

High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Quality Education
Japan Japan: Tondabayashi (NICE-25S-0904C)

Dauer

04/09/2025   -   13/09/2025

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EUR 203 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
JPY 9000 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

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Alter
18 - 70
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Osaka (KIX)
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The nearest airport is Kansai (Osaka). To the meeting point, it will take about 1 hour by train. You need to arrive at Kansai airport by 10:00 on the 1st day and can leave the airport after 18:00 on the last day.
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Volunteers will work in the forest to maintain. Cutting woods, pealing skins, cutting bamboos, chopping firewood. Volunteers will also have activities such as bamboo craft, having a lecture about SATOYAMA.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Traditional Japanese house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

Lage und Freizeit

Takitani fudo, Tondabayashi city in Osaka. 40mins away from km Osaka city by train.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project actively contributes to SDG 15: Life on Land, and has been organized in collaboration with local NPOs — The Association to Protect Nature in Tondabayashi since 1999. In Japan, 67% of the land is covered by forests, and 40% of those are human-made, planted forests known as Satoyama. These areas traditionally provided essential resources such as food and materials for daily life. To preserve their biodiversity and natural functions—such as water regulation—Satoyama must be actively maintained. Our ancestors managed these forests in ecological and sustainable ways, but much of this stewardship has been lost due to modernization. Through this project, we aim to revive Satoyama with the power of global volunteerism! Most members of the local organizations are between 60 and 80 years old, and they greatly welcome the participation of young people and international volunteers to help energize and support their activities—both physically and mentally.

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Study theme: Volunteers will get knowledge of conservation work in a forest.
Other activities: Exchange cultures, experiencing Japanese culture etc.

Anforderungen

Interest in nature conservation. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle is needed!
Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (58 USD by the rate on 2025 Jun 13st)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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!).

Japan Japan: Azumino (NICE-25S-0928A)

Dauer

28/09/2025   -   11/10/2025

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2
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EUR 203 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
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Tokyo (NRT)
Anreise über
The nearest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND). From Tokyo to the meeting point near the project, it takes around 4 hours by train or bus. Volunteers need to arrive at the airport in Tokyo by the end of Sep. 27th and can leave there from the beginning of Oct. 12th.
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We will 1) Support for the art event conducted by mentally challenged adults together with community members and artists (Event is scheduled to be held in various locations to produce large paintings in a field using soil as paint under the guidance of a picture book artist.), 2) Maintain and prepare the art event venues and ateliers, including fields and warehouses and 3) Support the daytime activities, including making things in the atelier (e.g., dyeing plants and trees, setting up weaving machines, etc.).

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Volunteers will sleep in the tatami (Japanese traditional carpet) rooms of a separate house near the office of White Canvas. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns (lunch will be sometimes prepared with the host). Sleeping bag is necessary. There is a shower room, a kitchen and wifi.

Lage und Freizeit

Location: The project is located in Azumino-city, Nagano pref.; foothills of the Northern Alps of Japan. 189 km north west from Tokyo, 150km north east from Nagoya. It is famous for beautiful nature as well as the fresh, tasty fruits especially, apples! There are no shops nearby. Leisure: Exchange parties, hot spring, excursion on a free day, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDGs 10 (Reduced Inequalities), organized together with NPO WHITE CANVAS since 2024, a Non Profit Organization to empower mentally challenged people through the power of art. It was established by Kyoko who was a very active members of NICE with a lot of workcamp experiences in Togo, etc. and the company who had been working with her. Then more members joined when the workshop was about to open. They organize the workshop TIME WARP that is a workplace for adults with special needs for weaving, pottery, small garden and embroidery work. They all love art and craft, having big interests on humans. They don't stick in specific philosophies, but anthroposophy is one of their guides. They work and study together with a certified anthroposophical doctor, nurse, curative pedagogists and Extra Lesson practitioners.
*Outcome of this workcamp: In 2024, 6 vols. from 4 countries greatly contributed to cut the glasses, friendly exchange with the challenged people and assist the activities/ events!

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Study theme: Discussion on activities in the volunteer's home country and local art brut/ outsider art Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (56 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!). Other: Website of White Canvas https://npowhitecanvas.wixsite.com/love/services-9

Anforderungen

Volunteers should have respect and interest in social welfare of the challenged people and their arts. Enjoyment of living in a natural setting where one comes into contact with insects and soil. Willingness and flexibility to engage in a variety of activities. Motivation letter is needed!

Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced Inequalities
Japan Japan: Yumefukuro (NICE-25S-1117A)

Dauer

17/11/2025   -   30/11/2025

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18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
5
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Kagoshima (KOJ)
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The nearest airport is Kagoshima and there is LCC from Tokyo (Narita) and Osaka. From Kagoshima airport to the meeting point, it takes 2 hours by bus. You need to arrive at Kagoshima by 11:00, Tokyo by 07:00 and Osaka by 06:00 on Nov. 17 and can leave there after 20:00 on Nov. 30 from Kagoshima and mid night from Tokyo/ Osaka.
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Volunteers will mainly trim the bamboo trees that can increase the whole amount to fix carbon in the forest and make the bamboo charcoal to be used as fuel instead of oil as carbon offset project. Other work will be helping to run the marine environmental education for the local middle school students as well as helping the traditional cultural workshop a bit such as making a paper from natural materials and weaving also as your experience.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

Community center (Volunteers will borrow the bathrooms of neighbors that creates nice exchange). Cooked by volunteers. Sleeping bag is needed! Moved by the bicycle.

Lage und Freizeit

Location: South west in Kyushu islands. People are cheerful and many of man like to drink sake!! If lucky, you could enjoy parties under cherry flowers! Leisure: To join the local events, exchange party, excursion, etc.

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project is actively working for SDG 13 (Climate Action) and SDGs 15 (Life on Land), organized together with NAP (Nobel Application of Plant resources) since 1992 and since 2016, as a part of SCC (Stop Climate Change) projects initiated by NICE with NVDA (Asian network). NAP is a local NPO to recover natural ecosystem cycles. Minamata had experienced the terrible industrial pollution though it is completely safe and clean now. As well as many other parts of Japan, bamboo trees, originally brought from China by human being, are severely spreading and damaging the eco-system. Also, the beaches have a lot of rubbish, but when it’s clean, there is a lot of sea food such as oysters and sea urchins. Rehabilitation of seaweed forests has been done since several years ago. The workcamp has been stopped due to COVID-19, but finally revived since 2020 by this project!
*Outcome of this workcamp: Workcamps have made various kinds of great impacts to create a forest on the reclaimed land, etc. In 2019, 4 LMTVs from 4 countries and 6 STVs from 5 countries, together with local people, maintained 1ha of bamboo forest, made 541 kg of charcoal and reduced 1.1 ton of CO2 emission. In 2024, 8 vols. from 6 countries and 9 NGO leaders from 4 Asian countries joined us! Please see the long-term goal of this project as Local SDGs athttps://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/17-82084627 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!)

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Study theme: Climate change, eco life, forests and future plan about Minamata. Bring some info.! Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (56 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!). Other: Please see the presentation of the volunteer for the IVS contest in Japan https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/17-82084627 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!)

Anforderungen

Be able to ride a bicycle. High interest in environmental issues and their activities, big motivation to work hard, open mind, cooperation with others. Any experience and skills of the environmental work, Carbon research and Crowd funding are welcomed!

Sustainable Development Goals

Climate Action Life on Land
Japan Japan: Oi 51 (NICE-25S-1223A)

Dauer

23/12/2025   -   03/01/2026

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EUR 203 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

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Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
10
Immer noch Platz für
3 Male + 3 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
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 at Japan by the day before the workcamp starts and leave Japan from the day after the end. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point at 14:00 on 1st day (then, take a local train to the campsite about 2.5 hours) and can leave project site around 13:00 on last day.
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1)Supporting the harvesting and shipping during the peak season of Shikimi (Illicium anisatum)
2)International exchange with the few local children.
3)Cleaning vacant houses, removing furniture, trimming abandoned forest cedar and cypress trees, and picking up plastic waste from rivers and oceans.
4)Activities to support English signage at various locations for foreign pilgrims.

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

Location: Oi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref. Leisure: Visiting Kakurin-ji temple.

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.

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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 Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (57 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) 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 (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!). Other: Ooi workcamp Instagram: @Ooi_workcamp

Anforderungen

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

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Sustainable Cities and Communities