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Miyashi (Tokushima)

Japan Festival Sport Festival Sport Fixed dates

About the project

Miyashi (Tokushima)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Organized together with NPO, ‘Bizan Daigaku’ since 2015. Tokushima Miyoshi city owns the torrent ”Yoshino gawa river” of the world level. About 40'000 people come to this river for rafting in annually. Many people enjoy the torrent and river trip. In October 2017, the top athletes of the world will gather in Yoshino gawa river. It will determine the world's best race rafting. They want to activate this city though having this events with volunteers, so they need many volunteers to run this Championship festival.

💼 What the programme involves

Prepare and support for the festival “World Rafting Championship 2017” with local people to activate the area and communication with local people. Interpretation to athletes and their family. Picking and separating rubbish during/after the festival.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Local empty house in Tokushima city. Breakfast will be prepared by volunteers. Lunch and dinner will be served. Sleeping bag is necessary.

📍 About the location

Miyoshi city, Tokushima pref.

⚠️ Requirements

Japanese and English speaking skills(everyday conversation level). Positive attitude to working hard, communication with Japanese local people.

ℹ️ Additional information

Other activities: Joining the festivals, Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, etc.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-17-120

28/09/2017 → 11/10/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 7
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/4

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

Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan

Japan

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Japan Yen (JPY / ¥)

Exchange rate

1 JPY = 0.005641 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese