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Ijima (Nagano)

Japan Education Education Fixed dates

About the project

Ijima (Nagano)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project has been organized together with some local NGO. Ijima town, Central to the Western Japanese Alps, is the land overlooking the superb view surrounded by the Southern Japanese Alps and the high mountains to the east. In spite of the wonderful landscape, depopulation is a serious problem here similarly with many other parts of the countryside in Japan. NICE are going to organize a special program for 30 high school Youth to provide the volunteering and on-the-ground business experience at Ijima. Our objectives is A) Growing friendship, mutual understanding and solidarity among youth and B) Fostering global point of views and intercultural learning among youth.

💼 What the programme involves

Participant Youth will get the opportunity to have a business experience in the camp. Youth will visit local business actually exist in Iijima. Youth will make a PR document in English and Japanese for the online sales. Volunteer will help out and live together with 30 Youth (15-18 years) in the camp supporting activities and sharing your business skills.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Local Commuty bulding, Share room and very simple life style. Volunteers stay a Japanese style rooms. Please bring you sleeping bags. Volunteers will prepare the food themselves on the rota basis.

📍 About the location

Nagano Prefecture is located basically in the center of Japan and is surrounded on all four sides by 3000-meter tall mountains, earning it the nickname of the “Roof of Japan”.

⚠️ Requirements

Your business experiences and skills are required. Analysis, Coaching, Computer and Marketing etc. The Motivation letter is required!!

ℹ️ Additional information

Other activities: Excursions, exchange parties, etc.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-17-085

06/08/2017 → 12/08/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 4
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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

Iijima, Kamiina District, Nagano, 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: 20:53 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese