We will cut down trees in the forest and carry them out. We sometimes need to use blades and machineries with lecture how to use. Work is quite hard from morning to evening even in rain if it's not so heavy. Sometimes, we may have exchange with mentally challenged children who are working here.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteer will stay at a log house or Japanese style tatami house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Location & leisure:
About 60 km east of Osaka. There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit.
Requirements:
Strong motivation and Physical strength are highly needed.
We will mainly work for renovation of the bamboo gate in Eco House and making bamboo charcoals. We also join and support international festival in Minamata. We will cook your international dishes by ourselves in this event. We will sell that dishes to local people and enhance the mood in this event etc.
Accomodation & food:
Public hall (we will barrow the bathrooms of neighbors that creates nice exchange). Cooked by volunteers. Sleeping bag is needed!
Location & leisure:
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!
Requirements:
Interest to protect nature, recycling environmental protection and to exchange with people.
We will mainly help to develop the farm and the biotope by cutting bamboo and other glasses, digging the soils, etc.). We will also help to maintain the nature school (e.g., cutting glasses, prepare the camp site) as well as to run their "Open School" program where families and adults will enjoy the nature.
Accomodation & food:
Dormitory building of the school (Quite comfortable!). Sleeing bag is not necessary. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Location & leisure:
South west of Hokkaido island. Full of beautiful nature with national reserve of beech forests, a river and wetland. Main industry is cattle farming.
Requirements:
High motivation to work for the community farm. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Kuromatsunai, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
SPK: Chitose (Chitose, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
We will do various types of nature conservation works such as 1) cutting glasses to improve ecological richness of the forest, 2) making seed beds, 3) transplanting the seedlings and so on. Work might be changed due to weather condition, we need to be flexible!
Accomodation & food:
Shared room in old elementary school. Sleeping bag is needed! Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.
Location & leisure:
We will work in Ajigasawa town and Hiranai town in Aomori prefecture. Aomori is located on the northernmost tip of Honshu Island. Shirakami Mountains located in southwest and the Mutsu-bay nestles between the eastern Shimokita and western Tsugaru Peninsulas.
Requirements:
Volunteers should be prepare to work hard outside in good and bad weather and have high motivation for work in the forests actively with local people.
Volunteers will do some of environmental work among installation of a small water power plant, solar cooking or dry fruit making, farm work (strawberry, vegetables) and helping at local events (candle night, oldies concert).
Accomodation & food:
Farmer house prepared for families on recreation from Fukushima. One room for male One room for female. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.
Location & leisure:
Foot of Mt. Hakken with wonderful nature in Hokkaido island.
Requirements:
High motivation to the work and its aim. Experience of making trails is welcome!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Sapporo, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
CTS: New Chitose (Sapporo, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
Volunteers will do various types of nature conservation works such as 1) cutting glasses to improve ecological richness of the forest and 2) helping the tree planting ceremonies including preparation such as carrying the plants and tools, and cleanup after the event. We will also help local farmers. The contents of work might be changed due to weather condition, we need to be flexible!
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will stay in shared room of old elementary school. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Please bring a sleeping bag.
Location & leisure:
Volunteers will work in Ajigasawa town and Hiranai town in Aomori prefecture. Aomori is located on the northernmost tip of Honshu Island. Shirakami Mountains located in southwest and the Mutsu-bay nestles between the eastern Shimokita and western Tsugaru Peninsulas.
Requirements:
Volunteers should prepare to work hard outside in good and bad weather and have high motivation for work in the forests actively with local people.
-Cleaning a shrine, river, walking trails, public facilities and a school -Doing an environmental work on the riverside and a shrine -Joining English day camp at local high school -Cycling in Mimasaka area for tourism promotion-Introducing cuisine of your country -Participating a local MATSURI festival/welcome party/farewell event-Experiencing Japanese traditional cultureUp to 3 MTV volunteers (CIEEJ1719) join this workcamp. Volunteers are expected to work collectively in a group, and work well. You will be frequently asked to introduce yourself to local people especially in cultural exchanges settings. Please be prepared and enjoy that exposure.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation: Each volunteer will stay separately in a local host family's house.
Volunteers should follow house rules such as "Curfew" at 6:
00 PM every day.
Facilities:
Bedding will be provided (it can be either Japanese Tatami room with futon mattress or Western-style room with a bed. There are a washer, a kitchen, a lavatory and a bathroom with a bathtub. Please always ask your host family when you use, a washer or a kitchen, etc. You may need to do the laundry by yourself or your laundry will be washed together with family's and be asked to help with it. Please be flexible and helpful.
Meals:
Three meals a day will be provided. A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request. A volunteer is also expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish (sometimes raw) as well as meat (chicken, pork and beef) on a daily basis without any problem
Location & leisure:
Mimasaka-city (http://kanko.city.mimasaka.lg.jp/ ) is famous for beautiful landscapes and hot springs. The most notable sightseeing spot is the birthplace of Musashi Miyamoto (1584~1645), the strongest swords man handling two swords at the same time. Hayashino Station is located about one and half hours by train (JR Kishin line) from Himeji city in Hyogo prefecture. Their landmark Himeji Castle was designated as a national treasure in 1931 and the World Cultural Heritage in 1993. Regarding the schedule on Sundays, please ask your host family if they have any plan made for the day before you make your own schedules. Keep in mind that you are strongly expected to spend time with your host family on weekends. Please do not make any plan with your friends on weekends without agreeing with your host family in advance. A volunteer needs at least 5,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
Requirements:
1Every volunteer must be able to ride on a bicycle for 5 km (sometimes up to 20 km) a dayA volunteer is expected to be physical strong and tough under the strong summer sunlight 2No volunteer is accepted if he/she has a strong allergy in cats, dogs or house dust 3It is required that volunteers should prepare and bring things you can perform/display at an international exchange event. Pictures, CD, books, magazines, toys, games or snacks of your country are suggested. You can have your own booth, display them and give presentation about your country at this event. Also, please bring home countries' recipes and ingredients. 20 more people will come to enjoy this event with International volunteer4Clothes suitable for activities, such as T-shirts, pants, and sneakers. Long-sleeved shirts and a hat/cap, sun glasses are a must. In addition to clothing, please bring toiletries, towels, medicine (for cold, painkiller) and other things you need for your daily life. 5Rain boots are needed only those who foot is over 10 inch6A couple is not allowed at all. We accept one volunteer from each organization
Volunteers will 1) work in the forest (removing some alien conifer trees that disturb growth of other plants and animals, maintain the foot paths, etc.),2) make the rafts with reeds to purity the water of the lake and 3) do other work needed in the community (e.g., helping the research, running the lake festival, organizing Eco Sponge Action, etc.)
Accomodation & food:
Rooms of the apartment. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeing bag is necessary.
Location & leisure:
South of Hokkaido island, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic view in the night, especially for sweet couples! 8
Requirements:
Motivation to actively work with local people!
Age:
18-99
Location:
Nanae, hokkaido
Language(s):
English
Airport:
SPK: Chitose (Chitose, Japan)Vegetarian food will be available
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