📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
A local group revitalizing rural farm village started their project last year to provide places for the local Youth and adults to interact each other. They appeal the importance of self-sufficient and sustainable life in this area. CIEE Japan started this STV in 2014 with a Russian organization and we continued hosting a summer workcamp with mixed nationalities in 2015. This year, we will again host an international workcamp.
💼 What the programme involves
-Children forest camp support (it may contain: Swim the beach, English lesson, International food workshop, game, Kamado (steamed rice) carry rice cooking using local beef)
-Work may vary according to the weather and the number of children
-Clean traditional Japanese share house
-Zazen(seated meditation) and Onsen (Hot spring) experience
-Fireworks/Star observation
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation:
Traditional Japanese share house built in 150 years ago (古民家)
Facilities:
A large TATAMI room for volunteers (you may share a room with other volunteer)
Meals:
Rice and vegetables will be provided and volunteers take turns and cook by themselves.
📍 About the location
Mine is located in Yamaguchi prefecture. It is 30 minutes away from the hub station (新山口駅). The camp location is within the area of a mysterious Akiyoshido Cave(秋芳洞) and a beautiful Beppu Benten pond (別府弁天池). They became a popular touristic spot in recent years. A volunteer needs at least 5,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
⚠️ Requirements
A basic Japanese is welcomed but not required.
Daily supplies such as facial towels, bath towels, toothpaste, brush, shampoo and conditioners, seasonings and some recipes from your country (Please be ready to introduce your home country cuisine to local Japanese people and other international volunteer members), pictures and materials you can introduce your hometown, culture, language etc. There are several English lessons. You choose the topic to teach to local children. Please be ready to present yourself (if you want to use PPT, please put the data on USB file)
ℹ️ Additional information
Credit card is useless in the camp location. Please prepare enough Japanese cash to buy daily personal item and souvenirs.