AKAME21-01 (MIE)

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Japan Farming People with disabilities Environment Farming People with disabilities +1 Fixed dates

About the project

AKAME21-01 (MIE)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project has been organized together with a local environmental non-profit organization (NPO) Akame no SATOYAMA wo Sodateru Kai (ASSK) since 1998. Since this area is close to big cities Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans to build a golf field and an incinerator, but local people stopped those plans by the movement called National Trust. ASSK founded the group in 1996 to collect donations to buy and protect lands. Also, ASSK accepts people who want to enjoy nature, and maintains forests, creates a pond for dragonflies, hosts national copse meeting, etc. SATOYAMA needs to be maintained by humans for its biodiversity and water adjustment function. Our ancestors had protected and utilized the forest ecologically and sustainably, which was neglected by modernization. We will try to revive it by voluntary global power

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will work on various types of activity related to forest conservation, agricultural projects in mountainous nature and experiential learning events in nature. The forest conservation will be cutting trees, branches and maintaining the footpaths. For the agricultural work, volunteers will be taking care of the chickens raised by the free-range farming and slaughter old enough chickens for eating by themselves, harvesting and packaging mushrooms. Volunteers are also expected to help to organize some environmental events (e.g., to collect edible wild plants, nature observation) in the mountain.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Single room, in a pension named Eco Resort Akame. Volunteers cook by themselves.

📍 About the location

Location: Kami-Mitani area, Nabari city, Mie prefecture, about 60 km from Osaka. There are famous falls nearby that many hikers visit.Other activities: Many opportunities to learn the local wisdom. Sightseeing, short trips (hot springs, famous places here).

⚠️ Requirements

belgian volunteers only

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation fee: 12,000 yen per month (6,000 yen from the 4th month).Term: If you want to participate in dates other than the above (either shorter or longer), please choose your start/end date among the following seminar dates.[ 25-26 Jan. / 17-19 Apr. / 03-05 Jul. / 01-02 Oct. / 18 Dec.

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📷 Project photos

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-LI-AK19-01

12/01/2019 → 13/04/2019

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NICE-LI-AK18-7

20/09/2018 → 14/12/2018

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

18000.00 JPY ≈ 102 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Dan-27-11 Akamechō, Nabari, Mie 518-0463, Japan

Japan

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Japan Yen (JPY / ¥)

Exchange rate

1 JPY = 0.005641 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Japan Standard Time

Local time: 21:34 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese