KURIKOMA

Name: KURIKOMA
Start: 2016-01-29
End: 2016-02-07
Location: Japan

Code: 45140 Copied

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About the project

KURIKOMA

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Organized together with Kurikoma Plateau Nature School (KPNS) since 2006. KPNS provide various nature-oriented courses, eco-tour, kids programs and independence support of the students who have difficult backgrounds. In the winter season, 2 meters of snow is piled up in Kurikoma, tourists is decreased due to the influence of snow. However they want to activate the town through a snow sculpture and international volunteer power.

💼 What the programme involves

We will do the various works needed in the KPNS and area such as lowering the snow and making the firewood using scrap wood. It will be physically hard. We will also build the snow statue with the youth in KPNS. Study: Activate the isolated community and good practices in your country. Bring some info.!

🏠 Accommodation on site

Log cabin, cooked by volunteers, bring your sleeping bag!

📍 About the location

Center of Tohoku area, north part of Japan. It is specified for the quasi-national park and you can enjoy the beech wood and the alpine plant in all seasons. Very cold in Feb & Mar. Exchange parties, excursion, etc.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

NICE-16-006

29/01/2016 → 07/02/2016

Closed

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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

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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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese