Minamata (Kumamoto)

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Japan Farming Environment Farming Environment Fixed dates

About the project

Minamata (Kumamoto)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Organized together with Shokubutsu Shigen No Chikara’ (Power of Natural Resource), a local NPO to recover natural ecosystem cycles by promoting the regeneration and rebirth of land & sea forests. It’s been hosting short term international workcamps almost every year since 92 that has made a significant impacts to create a forest on the reclaimed land. They will continue forest reconstruction, environmental education, agricultural work and development work of the regional cultural activities. Minamata had experienced the unique industrial pollution in the world(It is called Minamata disease).So, they want to make natural ecosystem cycles here for global environment.

💼 What the programme involves

Aim is to make cyclical environmental preservation within the affected areas. We will maintain bamboo forest (cutting bamboo trees etc.), make bamboo charcoals. We will support local farmers (harvesting, taking care of vegetables etc.).

🏠 Accommodation on site

Shared the room in local house. Cooking by yourselves.

📍 About the location

Southern part of Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu, one of the four main islands of Japan. It faces a beautiful semi-closed sea called Shiranui-kai and has some gorgeous natural scenery.

⚠️ Requirements

*Language : English Local host can speak English. Japanese is also welcomed! Japanese speaking skill is not necessary, but high motivation to learn and speak Japanese language is needed. *Other requirement : High motivation to work hard and interests in environment issues. Respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!

ONLY AVAILABLE FOR BELGIUM CITIZENS !

ℹ️ Additional information

*Other activities : Join the local events etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). *

No participation fees for SVI members

ONLY for BELGIAN RESIDENTS

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

📅 Available sessions

SCC5

01/08/2017 → 31/08/2017

Closed

0 / 2

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NICE-SCC1

04/07/2017 → 25/09/2017

Closed

0 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

SCC4

01/08/2017 → 25/09/2017

Closed

0 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

SCC6

26/08/2017 → 25/09/2017

Closed

0 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

NICE-14-29

15/03/2014 → 29/03/2014

Closed

2 / 14

NICE-LI-MI14-2

26/09/2014 → 19/12/2014

Closed

1 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 1/1

NICE-LI-MI14-3

24/10/2014 → 17/01/2015

Closed

1 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 1/1

NICE-17-036

18/03/2017 → 31/03/2017

Closed

2 / 14

♂ 0/7 ♀ 2/7

NICE-16-030

17/03/2016 → 30/03/2016

Closed

0 / 4

♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/1

SCC2

04/07/2017 → 31/08/2017

Closed

0 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

NICE-LW-MI16-2

25/09/2016 → 16/12/2016

Closed

1 / 4

♂ 0/2 ♀ 1/2

SCC3

04/07/2017 → 03/08/2017

Closed

0 / 2

♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

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

Minamata, Kumamoto, 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: 21:08 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese