Ikata (Ehime)

Japan Farming Culture Farming Culture Fixed dates

About the project

Ikata (Ehime)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Organized together with Kikuya Community Group (KCG), formed by the local young people to think of the future of their small village, since 2008. Ikata is famous for 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.

💼 What the programme involves

We will help orange farming such as harvesting, taking care of trees, cutting grass etc.. We will separate into 5-6 groups to help different farms. Work is physically hard from early morning to evening. We will also visit school to organize class for international interact.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in old traditional house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

📍 About the location

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.

⚠️ Requirements

Interested in agriculture, high motivation to speak Japanese with local people.

ℹ️ Additional information

Other activities: Onsen(hot spring), exchange party

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-14-24

07/03/2014 → 20/03/2014

Closed

2 / 6

♂ 0/1 ♀ 2/1

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

Ikata, Nishiuwa District, Ehime, Japan

Japan

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Japan Yen (JPY / ¥)

Exchange rate

1 JPY = 0.005641 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese