Kurogi Youth: environmental project

Name: Kurogi Youth: environmental project
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Fukuoka, Japan

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with Sansonjuku since 2008. This project has been organized with Sansonjuku, founded in 1994, maintaining forest and step rice paddies through the projects which involves people from the city and local. They started 80-days of international workcamp with NICE since 2008 to make the footpath and maintain the forest. But on July 2012, the hardest rain ever attacked around this area. After that it had serious damages by flood. Their aim is to activate the community and sustain the program with young people from the world to conserve this rich nature and revival this area!

💼 What the programme involves

As a volunteer, you will engage in a variety of meaningful, hands-on tasks that directly support the local community and environment. Your work will be guided by local staff, offering a unique opportunity to learn traditional, sustainable practices. Daily activities may include:

Sustainable Farming: Weeding and tending to the pesticide-free terraced rice paddies, a cornerstone of Japanese agriculture and culture.
Forest Conservation: Cutting grass and maintaining the surrounding forests to improve biodiversity and help prevent future landslides.
Animal Care: Looking after the resident goats, which play a natural role in vegetation management.
Community Support: Collecting and preparing firewood, which is used in a sustainable wood-fired boiler for the community centre.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Kasahara East Exchange Center 'Egao no Mori' (former primary school that became an exchange center after it was closed). Large rooms for men and women, renovated from former classrooms. Cooking room is the kitchen. There is also a wood-fired boiler. Self-catering, mainly with locally grown produce.

🍲 Food

You will sleep in large, dormitory-style rooms (separated by gender) that were once classrooms, offering a nostalgic and communal atmosphere.The project is self-catered. Volunteers will cook their own meals together in a shared kitchen, using fresh, seasonal, and locally grown produce. This is a wonderful opportunity to bond with your fellow participants, share recipes from your home countries, and learn to cook authentic Japanese dishes. The experience of communal living and cooking is a central part of the cultural exchange.

📍 About the location

Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. The Yame city is 482.53 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields. Other activities - Swimming in river, Going to a fireworks festival.

🎒 Leisure activities

The project is located in Yame, a beautiful city in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. The area is renowned for its stunning landscapes, which feature vast tea plantations and picturesque terraced rice paddies. Yame is particularly famous for producing some of Japan's highest-quality green tea, known as gyokuro.During your free time, you will have plenty of opportunities to immerse yourself in Japanese culture and explore the natural surroundings. Depending on the season and local events, you can:
Cool off by swimming in the clear, local river.
Experience a vibrant summer fireworks festival (hanabi), a quintessential Japanese tradition.
Relax and rejuvenate at a nearby onsen (natural hot spring).
Explore local shrines and learn about the region's history and traditional crafts.

⚠️ Requirements

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers aged 14-17 who have a passion for the outdoors and an interest in Japanese culture. No specific skills are required, but a positive attitude and a willingness to get your hands dirty are essential. Successful volunteers will be respectful of the local culture, open-minded, and eager to work as part of an international team.

🤝 Meeting point

Specific meeting point details will be provided to confirmed volunteers. Please verify this information before your departure.

ℹ️ Additional information

Study theme - About local revitalization. Participation fee - 28,000 JPY (155 EUR by the rate on 2026 Feb. 14th) of NICE Volunteers fee (18,000 JPY) + Additional fee (10,000 JPY) need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. NICE volunteers fee is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while Additional fee goes to the local host and partly used for your meals and accommodation. Other - None

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

14–17 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

Fukuoka, 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: 21:39 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese