MINAMATA (KUMAMOTO)

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About the project

MINAMATA (KUMAMOTO)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project has been organized 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 and amp; sea forests. Its been hosting short term international workcamps almost every year since 92 that have made 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 the global environment.

💼 What the programme involves

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

🏠 Accommodation on site

Shared the room in a local house. Cooking by volunteers.

📍 About the location

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

⚠️ Requirements

belgian volunteers only

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation fee: 12,000 yen per month.

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25/01/2019 → 10/04/2019

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14/03/2020 → 29/03/2020

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15/01/2020 → 31/03/2023

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01/09/2020 → 20/11/2023

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21/09/2017 → 15/12/2017

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26/09/2018 → 20/11/2018

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13/01/2018 → 08/04/2018

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24/09/2017 → 14/12/2017

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01/09/2019 → 20/11/2019

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20/09/2018 → 14/12/2018

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19/09/2019 → 13/12/2019

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12/01/2018 → 08/04/2018

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16/03/2019 → 31/03/2019

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01/09/2018 → 30/09/2018

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26/09/2018 → 25/10/2018

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17/03/2018 → 30/03/2018

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21/11/2023 → 08/02/2027

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21/10/2018 → 20/11/2018

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01/09/2018 → 25/10/2018

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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

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: 21:32 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese