Kumano (Mie)

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About the project

Kumano (Mie)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This workcamp will be organized for the first time with Association for Promotion of Regional Development in Nishiyama area, Kumano city which is depopulated area in Mie prefecture. There are 220 residents of which 73% is over 65 years old in Nishiyama area where volunteers mainly stay in. One youth who has joined international workcamp before, has started and been organizing weekend workcamps since 2012 in Nishiyama area. After 5 years, local people have been getting open-minded to youths from outside of the area. This year they will host international volunteers for the first time. Local people are getting too old to maintain public place such as parks or ruins of a castle, so they need hands from young people!

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will mainly help local people to maintain Nishiyama area such as grass cutting at parks and ruins of a castle. Also cutting bamboos to make them lantern for local festival to energize local people and the area.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Community center. So please bring your sleeping bag. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

📍 About the location

Nishiyama area, Kumano city , Mie prefecture. It is more than 200km far both from Osaka and Nagoya.

⚠️ Requirements

Positive attitude to enjoy rural, remoted area. Open mind to respect and communicate with local people.

ℹ️ Additional information

Other activities: Visitng school, party with local people, etc

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-17-077

01/08/2017 → 10/08/2017

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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

916-1 Kiwachō Nagao, Kumano, Mie 519-5403, 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: 20:59 (12/11/2026)

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📞 Contact us

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