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Detailed project Info. of LI (Individual type) in Japan

NICE-LI-SH16-1 Shintoku 16-1 (Hokkaido) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 8 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SH16-2 Shintoku 16-2 (Hokkaido) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 7 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SH16-3 Shintoku 16-3 (Hokkaido) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 6 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SH16-4 Shintoku 16-4 (Hokkaido) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 5 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SH16-5 Shintoku 16-5 (Hokkaido) 09/22-12/16 AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SH16-6 Shintoku 16-6 (Hokkaido) 10/21-12/16 SOCI, AGRI 2 vols.

Organized together with Kyodo Gakusha Shintoku Farm, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, people who are tired of city life, who wants to learn farming, etc. They have five communities in Tokyo, Nagano and Hokkaido and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way with utilizing Bacterium. Their cheese got the 1st prize in the national contest!

W: We will do various types of agricultural works (planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, to make organic vegetables taking care of animals, milk processing, etc.) as well as house work.We will develop the rangeland.

A: Shared room (male and female are separated), cooked as a group by turns (vegetarian is possible!)

L: Agricultural country side, 120 km east of Sapporo. Minus 20 degree in winter and 20 in summer.

T: From Sapporo, 4 hours by express train. From Tokyo, 13 hours by bullet train or 32 hours by ship.

SR: Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, strong motivation for the host.Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful!

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 05/05, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-YO16-1 Yoichi 16-1 (Hokkaido) 01/15-04/10 (or up to 9 months) AGRI, CONS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-YO16-2 Yoichi 16-2 (Hokkaido) 02/12-05/09 (or up to 8 months) AGRI, CONS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-YO16-3 Yoichi 16-3 (Hokkaido) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 6 months) AGRI, CONS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-YO16-4 Yoichi 16-4 (Hokkaido) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 5 months) AGRI, CONS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-YO16-5 Yoichi 16-5 (Hokkaido) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 4 months) AGRI, CONS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-YO16-6 Yoichi 16-6 (Hokkaido) 07/29-10/23 AGRI, CONS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-YO16-7 Yoichi 16-7 (Hokkaido) 09/22-10/23 AGRI, CONS 2 vols.

Organized together with Hokkaido Eco-village Promotion Project (HEPP). HEPP start to promote "living and society for sustainable", to create better environmental and social community model for next generation in Hokkaido since 2012. They want to product which it need our living life (foods, energy, etc.) by themselves as much as possible, and want to share them in local area. They provide various chances to learn comprehensive skill and knowledge. They also want to connect urban area and rural area, producers and consumers and to contribute local revitalization.



W: We will do ecological farming (cultivation, harvesting, weeding, thinning, chopping woods etc.), build deck and houses in this area. We will maintain house (keeping clean, painting etc.), compost too. We will support kids program during on August. We also support weekend program too.

A: Shared room in main house or trailer house(male and female are separated), cooked as a group by turns. Local host prepare foods, but if you want other foods, you need to buy yourself.

L: Agricultural country side, 60 km Northeast of Sapporo. Minus 10 degree in winter and 20 in summer.

T: From Sapporo, 1 hour by train. From Tokyo, 1.5 hours by airplane and 1.5 hours by train.

SR: Speaking some Japanese and good English. Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, strong motivation for the host.Skills of construction or agriculture can be useful! Skype interview is required.

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 02/14, 04/10, 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-RO16-1 Rokkasho 16-1 (Aomori) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 8 months) AGRI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-RO16-2 Rokkasho 16-2 (Aomori) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 7 months) AGRI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-RO16-3 Rokkasho 16-3 (Aomori) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 6 months) AGRI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-RO16-4 Rokkasho 16-4 (Aomori) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 5 months) AGRI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-RO16-5 Rokkasho 16-5 (Aomori) 09/22-12/16 AGRI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-RO16-6 Rokkasho 16-6 (Aomori) 10/21-12/16 AGRI, ENVI 2 vols.

Organized together with Tohoku-Ashitanomori(TA) since 2011 (but first time for the long term voluntary program with NICE). TA is a NPO running organic farming and ecological life which isn't depend on fossil fuels. Rokkasho village is known by nuclear fuel processing facility, but TA set up the mission to set up the eco village only. We aim to organic farming and ecological lifestyle through as LMTV, also conservation these mountains to save water, and activate the area.

W:We will do various types of organic agricultural works (planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, to make vegetables, etc.). We set up sustainable lifestyle using forest (ex. thinning the forests, pealing woods, utilize thinning etc.).

S: Similar type of eco-village communities in each country. Bring some info..!

A: Guest house of TA office or office. Cooked as a group and host by turns SB! CV

L:It is located Rokkasho village. On the pacific side of Aomori prefecture. Rokkasho village is 253.01 km2. There are manytraditional summer festivals(ex. Nebuta, Neputa etc.) in Aomori.

T:Tokyo (7 hours by bullet train or 10 hours by bus.

SR: Speaking some Japanese! Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, strong motivation for the host. Interest in agricultural & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle!

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-RI16-1 Rikuzen-takata 16-1 (Iwate) 06/27-09/16 RELI, MANU, KIDS 2 vols.

Organized together with some local groups. A giant earthquake occurred in the Tohoku area on the 11th Mar. that caused unprecedented damage. 80% of the houses were damaged in Rikuzen-takata and so many people still have to be living in the temporary houses. We have the special workcamps in Tohoku area for reconstruction work with over 350 vols. (over 3000 vols. x days) including international ones since 2011 Apr. that did great work! But we still need a lot of vol. and plan to continue for 10 years!

W: We may be divided into a few groups, help local fisherman and farmers, people damaged by the tsunami such as reclaim, cutting grass and harvesting as well as organize some activities for the kids in the temporary houses and do anything else needed.

S: Best practice to revive disaster areas in each country. Bring some info.!

A: Share room of the old house (basic!). Cooked by vols. by turn.

L: South east edge of Iwate prefecture (very near from Miyagi). Forestry, agriculture and fishing are used to be the main industry, but were severely damaged and may take several years to be rehabilitated.

T: From Tokyo, 7 hours by bullet train or 10 hours by bus

LA: Excursion and trekking, etc.

SR: High motivation to work for disaster area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Flexibility to change the work & places by the situations. Motivation letter is required.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-1 Fukushima 16-1 (Fukushima) 01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-2 Fukushima 16-2 (Fukushima) 02/12-05/09 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-3 Fukushima 16-3 (Fukushima) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-4 Fukushima 16-4 (Fukushima) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-5 Fukushima 16-5 (Fukushima) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-6 Fukushima 16-6 (Fukushima) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-7 Fukushima 16-7 (Fukushima) 09/22-12/16 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-FU16-8 Fukushima 16-8 (Fukushima) 10/21-01/15 (or up to 1 year) EDUC, RELI 2 vols.

Organized together with Fuku-Kan-Net (FKN), a special NPO dedicated to deepening the understanding of South Korean language, culture, economy and history. It also seeks to develop mutual understanding and friendship among Japanese and Korean through exchange activities. From now on, they want to have international exchange more widely especially including Europe and USA. After big earthquake, people in Fukushima got huge damaged by the earthquake and radioactivity and also by harmful rumors still now.

W: We promote international culture through language classes and improve current classes and create new ones. FKN organize community café, Korean events, we support it (to exchange with local people, to widen international perspectives of local people etc.) FKN expects us to cheer up local people who still have mental damaged by earthquake and harmful rumors. We write blog about daily life in Fukushima.

S: International Exchange

A: Single room in volunteer house near FKN office. Volunteers cook for themselves.

L:The capital of the Fukushima prefecture, and the population is 290,000. 65kmfar from Fukushima nuclear power plant that is far from dangerous!

T:FromTokyo, 5 hours by bus

LA: Participation in the local events; many opportunities to learn the cultures of Japan and Korea.

SR: Strong motivation and flexibility to work for revival of Fukushima. Speaking good Japanese (for Korean vols. they need to speak very good Japanese) since the common language will be Japanese.

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 02/14, 04/10, 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16, 01/15.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-SA16-1 Samegawa 16-1 (Fukushima) 02/12-05/09 (or up to 9 months) AGRI,KIDS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SA16-2 Samegawa 16-2 (Fukushima) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 8 months) AGRI,KIDS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SA16-3 Samegawa 16-3 (Fukushima) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 7 months) AGRI,KIDS 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SA16-4 Samegawa 16-4 (Fukushima) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 6 months) KIDS,AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SA16-5 Samegawa 16-5 (Fukushima) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 5 months) KIDS,AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SA16-6 Samegawa 16-6 (Fukushima) 09/22-12/16 (or up to 4 months)AGRI,AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-SA16-7 Samegawa 16-7 (Fukushima) 10/21-01/15 KIDS, AGRI 2 vols.

Organized together with Abukuma Nature School Network (ANSN). Their theme islearning from soil and nature, and live together. Many children in Fukushima are forced to stay indoors for the fear of health risks from radioactivity having been released in the air by the nuclear disaster since March 2011. ANSN started to organize kids camp for in Fukushima. It called “Fukushima Kids (FK)”. He became chairperson of the Executive committee it. They got support from various famous people. FK bring about more than 40 elementary, junior high or high school students at a time to areas with lower radiation levels, to conduct a series of camps during vacations (some 5-day camps in summer and winter) and weekends.

W: We will do some farmingsuch as planting rice, cutting the grasses, sowing seeds and harvesting in the land of ANSN. ANSN organize many events on weekend. We will help to accept smoothly people from kids to adults, family. We will support and enjoy with them. Especially end of July to end of August, ANSN organize kids camp program. We will support it.

A: Single room of the nature school. Volunteers cook with local host, if more than 3 volunteers together, cooking by themselves. During kid camp, we will stay with kids (But it depend on case!)

L: Small village in the forest area, the population is about 5,000,surrounded by rich nature. The temperature in winter can be minus 5-10 though the inside buildings are warm enough! 75km far from Fukushima nuclear power plant.

T: From Tokyo, 2.5 hours by bus and 45 minutes by car.

LA: Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc.

SR: Speaking some Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host and live in the remote area with a lot of nature, respect to the local custom and life, flexibility, friendliness, positive mind and those who likes children. Interest in revival Fukushima. Experience of similar types of work is welcome!

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to finish in other period (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16, 01/15.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-MK16-1 Maki 16-1 (Nagano) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 7 months) AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-MK16-2 Maki 16-2 (Nagano) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 6 months) AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-MK16-3 Maki 16-3 (Nagano) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 5 months) AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-MK16-4 Maki 16-4 (Nagano) 09/22-12/16 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-MK16-5 Maki 16-5 (Nagano) 10/21-12/16 SOCI, AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

Organized together with Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Maki Farm has 5-10 members and is located in a very isolated area (no accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains!), so once it became an abandon village in 1970s. Tateya is one branch of KG.

W: We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and hens, etc.) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house work, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and tough.

A: Building for volunteers in the farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!)

L: In the deep mountain. Very isolated, but beautiful village near “Japanese Northern Alps”. About 900 meters asl. Something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization.

T: From Tokyo, 4 hours by express train or 6-8 hours by bus and train

SR: Speaking some Japanese (common language will be Japanese)and strong motivation to work and enjoy simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful!

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 09/24, 10/23, 09/24, 12/16.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-TT16-1 Tateya 16-1 (Nagano) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 7 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TT16-2 Tateya 16-2 (Nagano) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 6 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TT16-3 Tateya 16-3 (Nagano) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 5 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TT16-4 Tateya 16-4 (Nagano) 09/22-12/16 AGRI, SOCI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TT16-5 Tateya 16-5 (Nagano) 10/21-12/16 SOCI, AGRI 2 vols.

Organized together with Tateya Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantaged, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Tateya Farm has 40 members, they have several backgrounds. LI-MK Maki is one of brunch in KG group.

W: We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken, etc.) and also making miso and soy-sauce, wooden toy, weaving and dyeing cloths etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard.

A: Building for volunteers in the farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!)

L: Otari village is a small village located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is beautiful village near “Japanese Northern Alps”.

T: From Tokyo, 4 hours by express train or 6-8 hours by bus and train

SR: Speaking some Japanese (common language will be Japanese)and strong motivation to work and enjoy simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful!

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 09/24, 10/23, 09/24, 12/16.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-AW16-1 Awara 16-1 (Fukui) 04/08-07/03 EDUC, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AW16-2 Awara 16-2 (Fukui) 05/07-07/03 EDUC, ENVI 2 vols.

Organized together with Fukui Hito Machi Kaihatsu Keikaku, founded to making the community space for connecting local people and to renovating the local community. Honjo area in Awara city is famous for Fujino Genkuro, who is benefactor of Luxun to learn medical science in Japan. This group try to make international community space in this area and organize cross-cultural understanding programs for children. It is new project from 2016. Local host expect to communicate with local host.

W: We will 1) organizing the workshop or class for children about cross-cultural understanding, 2) maintaining the old Japanese traditional garden for renovation and 3) maintaining the shrine forest.

A: Renovated house (traditional house!).

L: About 200 km north east of Osaka. Awara city is an agricultural city and famous for hot spring. It is close to Tojinbo (high cliffs, a natural treasure)

T: Osaka (2 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 3.5 hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway bus.

SR: Speaking some Japanese and good English, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, open mind and flexibility. Experience of communication with kids can be useful!

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 05/08, 07/03, 07/31.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-1 Akame 16-1 (Mie) 01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-2 Akame 16-2 (Mie) 02/12-05/09 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-3 Akame 16-3 (Mie) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-4 Akame 16-4 (Mie) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-5 Akame 16-5 (Mie) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-6 Akame 16-6 (Mie) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-7 Akame 16-7 (Mie) 09/22-12/16 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-AK16-8 Akame 16-8 (Mie) 10/21-01/15 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 vols.

Organized together with is ‘Akame no Satoyama wo Sodateru Kai’(ASSK), a local environmental NPO, since 1998. In an area between Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans for a golf course and disposal of industrial garbage, but the local community has stopped them with the ‘Woods Trust’ movement. The group was formed in 1996 to collect donations to buy and protect the land, to build an eco-resort to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, etc…

W:We will do a various working to care of the forestsuch as cutting trees & branches, maintaining the footpaths etc… We will take care and harvesting mushrooms and chestnuts. We also support to organize some environmental events(e.g., to collect edible wild plants, nature observation) in their field.

S: Local participation to protect nature. Bring some info.!

A: Single room, in the pension named ‘Eco Resort Akame’. Volunteers cook for themselves.

L: About 60 km east of Osaka. There are famous falls nearby that many hikers visit. The climate in this season is relatively cold; so don't forget to bring warm clothes.

T: From Osaka, 1 hour by train from each. From Tokyo, 4 hours by bullet train and 10 hours by bus

LA: Excursion, exchange parties, visiting schools, exchange with elderly people of the eco-resort, etc…

SR: Speaking good Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, open mind and flexibility. Skype interview is required.

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 02/14, 04/10, 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16, 01/15.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-WA16-1 Wazuka 16-1 (Kyoto) 03/01-05/24 (or up to 9 months) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-WA16-2 Wazuka 16-2 (Kyoto) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 8 months) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-WA16-3 Wazuka 16-3 (Kyoto) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 7 months) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-WA16-4 Wazuka 16-4 (Kyoto) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 6 months) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-WA16-5 Wazuka 16-5 (Kyoto) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 5 months) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-WA16-6 Wazuka 16-6 (Kyoto) 09/22-12/16 AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-WA16-7 Wazuka 16-7 (Kyoto) 10/21-12/16 AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

Organized together with E-Wasa (EW)from 2015. It means good Japanese tea and is a local NPO created in 2012 to organize agricultural events, support people who live in Wazuka as new tea farmers.Short term workcamps are hosted every year since 2001 by other local group. One of tea farmers who was camp leader in the workcamp in Wazuka was fascinated, so became a tea farmer here. Then, he established EW for future of Wazuka.Wazuka is famous for green tea(called Uji-cha, but they want to PR as Wazuka-cha), but has been facing depopulation, lack of workers and aging society since most of youth leave the town.So, the number of abandoned tea farms are increasing and the town is losing its tradition, life, custom and scenery. EW hopes to host vols. to work together to animate the town and revive the tea farms.

W:We will do natural tea farming in abandoned tea farms with EA. After reviving farms, EA will provide it for new tea farmer who want to start as new tea farmer. We will join the local events, weekend workcamp too.

S:About natural faring. Bring some info.!

A: Single room at the volunteer’s house.. Volunteers cook for themselves.

L: About 80 km from the center of Osaka. Most of the peninsula was designated as a quasi-national park.

T: From Osaka/Kyoto: 1 hour and a half by train and bus. It is located near Nara. From Tokyo: 2 hours by bullet train then 1 hour and half by train and bus.

LA: It was selected as “one pf the most beautiful villages in Japan” 2013. A famous landscape known as the "Beautiful Tea farms" It is called “Cha-genkyo”.

SR: Speaking some Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect of the local customs and life, open mind and flexibility.

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 04/10, 05/24, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-1 Iwami-ginzan 16-1 (Shimane) 01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-2 Iwami-ginzan 16-2 (Shimane) 02/12-05/09 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-3 Iwami-ginzan 16-3 (Shimane) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-4 Iwami-ginzan 16-4 (Shimane) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-5 Iwami-ginzan 16-5 (Shimane) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-6 Iwami-ginzan 16-6 (Shimane) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-7 Iwami-ginzan 16-7 (Shimane) 09/22-12/16 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IW16-8 Iwami-ginzan 16-8 (Shimane) 10/21-01/15 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 vols.

Organized together with the ‘Organization of Green and Water’ (OGW) since 2011. It was founded in 1992. This organization was established to advocate for the importance of the prairie and forest in our ecosystem. They work around Iwami Ginzan, a silver mine, which was registered as a World Heritage site in 2007. The organization wants to care for the forests and prairies. It is important to continue to care for our forests after we have disrupted the ecosystem. Extension of bamboo forests is a serious problem in Japan.

W: Empowering NEET youth (Communication with them, they can get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people, to talk, to do activities). We will do various work to maintain and protect the forests such as cutting bamboos and grasses, burning grasses,etc…

S: Similar kinds of forest care, protection and youth empowerment in each country. Bring some info.

A: Share the rooms in the house named ‘Yukimi-ru’, it is the center of NEET youth members. Cooked by vols. Pocket money is 30,000 JPY per month.

L:About 250 km northwest of Osaka. Near the Sea of Japan.

T: From Osaka, 9 hours by train. From Tokyo, 6 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Visiting school, exchange parties.

SR:Speaking good Japanese! Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, strong motivation for the host. Interested in nature conservation. Skype interview is required.

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 02/14, 04/10, 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16, 01/15.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-1 Tokushima 16-1 (Tokushima) 01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-2 Tokushima 16-2 (Tokushima) 02/12-05/09 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-3 Tokushima 16-3 (Tokushima) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-4 Tokushima 16-4 (Tokushima) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-5 Tokushima 16-5 (Tokushima) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-6 Tokushima 16-6 (Tokushima) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-7 Tokushima 16-7 (Tokushima) 09/22-12/16 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-TO16-8 Tokushima 16-8 (Tokushima) 10/21-01/15 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 vols.

Organized together with NPO, ‘Bizan Daigaku(B.D)’for the first time. They organize workcamp with NICE from 2013. They have many types of projects, one of project started “Flower Road Project” from last year in Tokushima city. It made flowerbed along the national road by local citizen. But it is difficult to do daily maintenance (ex. watering, removing grass etc.) for them. So, they want to keep it with international volunteers. B.D. has also other projects, cleaning up river, project which it cooperate with shopping street, etc. They want to activate this town though having local events with volunteers.

W: Maintaining flowerbed (ex. watering, removing grass etc.), and support for local event “cleaning up river”, “shopping street” with local people to activate the area and communication with local people. Also volunteers will join local some activities and events

A: Local apartment house in Tokushima city. SB! CV

L: Tokushima city, Tokushima pref.

T: Tokushima airport to Tokushima city 30 minutes by bus. Osaka (5 hours by train. From Tokyo to Osaka, 5 hours by bullet train or 11 hours by midnight bus.

LA: Awa Odori Festival on August, Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, etc.

SR: Speaking good Japanese! Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, strong motivation for the host.

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 02/14, 04/10, 05/10, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16, 01/15.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-1 Ikata 16-1 (Ehime) 01/15-04/10 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-2 Ikata 16-2 (Ehime) 02/12-05/09 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-3 Ikata 16-3 (Ehime) 04/08-07/03 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-4 Ikata 16-4 (Ehime) 05/07-07/31 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-5 Ikata 16-5 (Ehime) 07/01-09/24 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-6 Ikata 16-6 (Ehime) 07/29-10/23 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-7 Ikata 16-7 (Ehime) 09/22-12/16 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 vols.

NICE-LI-IK16-8 Ikata 16-8 (Ehime) 10/21-01/15 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 vols.

Organized together with Kikuya Community Group (KCG), formed by the local young people to think of the future of their small village. Ikata is famous for its main industry of oranges farming, but has been facing depopulation, lack of workers and aging society since most of young people leave the town. So, the number of abandoned orange farms is increasing and the town is losing its tradition, life, custom and scenery. KCG strongly hopes to host vols. to work together to animate the town and revive the farms.

W: We will help orange farming (It is the main work!! Harvesting, taking care of trees, cutting grass etc., it depend on season! Especially, Nov. to April. is hard!!), support local youth club (If you have chance),andcreate new activities to animate the town.

A: Share room at the volunteer’s house. You’ll cook for themselves. Pocket money is 20,000 JPY per month.

L: In the edge of Sata Peninsula, surrounded by the sea, so fishing is also famous. There are only 30 houses in this community. The climate is relatively warm though it can be cold in winter.

T: Matsuyama (2.5 hours by bus). From Tokyo, 12-13 hours by highway bus.

LA:Participation in the local events, exchange with the local groups, etc.

SR: Speaking good Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, open mind and flexibility. Be ready that work is for quite alongand hard (Especially, Nov. to April.)

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 02/14, 04/10, 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16, 01/15.

PF: 12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols.



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