Natural Park Maintanance and Homestay /SHIMANE
Japan
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Environment
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About the project
Natural Park Maintanance and Homestay /SHIMANE
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Manyo-park was opened in 1982 as the third prefectural natural park of Shimane. In order to pursue the romanticism of “MANYO” and local performing art “IWAMI KAGURA”, Manyo-park played an important role as an intellectual recreation. Surrounded by a beautiful green nature, local people in any generation can enjoy a walk, picnic and communication with their family and friends.
CIEE Japan started STV project with Manyo-park since 2012, and it is going to be the 5th anniversary this year.
Manyo Park Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shimane-prefectural-Manyo-park/225761124184531
💼 What the programme involves
- Maintenance on the park (especially flower garden, camping place, restroom, shower room)
Volunteers collect garbage, clean the areas, and water flower beds
- Translate documents in your first language (Topic may be Masuda City, Iwami Kagura and Manyo Park)
You can see the work of volunteers here
2015 VOLUNTEER WORK
http://ohata.jp/manyou/publics/index/47/&anchor_link=page47#page47
2015 HOMESTAY EXPERIENCE
http://ohata.jp/manyou/publics/index/49/&anchor_link=page49#page49
Volunteers may attend events such as balloon art, bamboo lantern and MATSURI festival
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation:
Each volunteers stay separately in a local host family. You may switch houses in between
Facilities:
A kitchen, a bathroom, a bathtub with shower and a washer are available. Internet is available in the Manyo park office but recommended not to use except emergency
Meals:
Meals are provided three times a day but you are always welcome to offer help in cooking and cleaning. A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request. A volunteer is also expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish (sometimes raw) as well as meat (chicken, pork and beef) on a daily basis without any problem
📍 About the location
Masuda is a city located in Shimane prefecture. It has a population of approx. 50.000 and the total area is 733.24 km². From the ancient times Shimane prefecture consists of three regions namely, Izumo, Iwami and Oki. Izumo region appears in Japanese mythology as the birthplace of Japanese culture and history. The name Iwami also is much referred to in Man-yo-shu, one of the oldest existing anthology of poetry put together in the late eighth century in Japan. One of the greatest poets of the time was Kakinomoto Hitomaro, who lived in Iwami, and whose verse covered more than half of all 4,400 poems of the collection.
VISIT MASUDA (ENGLISH): http://visit-masuda.main.jp/
You can also see the work of volunteers here
2015 SHIMANE
http://ohata.jp/manyou/publics/index/50/&anchor_link=page50#page50
2015 FOOD
http://ohata.jp/manyou/publics/index/51/&anchor_link=page51#page51
2015 Iwami Kagura
http://ohata.jp/manyou/publics/index/52/&anchor_link=page52#page52
A volunteer needs at least 5,000 JPY in cash if she/he wants to go sightseeing on free-day.
⚠️ Requirements
1. Only females are accepted in this project
2. A volunteer who has an allergy (or preference) in wheat, meat or fish can not be accepted because those are often served in a Japanese meal and a family does not prepare meals by individual request.
3. A volunteer is also expected to eat rice, miso soup, fish (sometimes raw) as well as meat (chicken, pork and beef) on a daily basis without any problem
Bring working clothes (long-sleeved T-shirts and jeans), a hat, sneakers suitable for outdoor activity, a bug spray, Medicine for cold, toiletries, soaps, and anything you think would be needed for homestay experience. Also prepare something you can introduce your country (pictures, games, songs, etc)
ℹ️ Additional information
We welcome volunteers who are interested in learning Japanese history especially in Shimane area. We also recommend volunteers who are not against to be interviewed, taken photos, and their images to be released in printed materials, on TV broadcast, Homepage and other medium for PR of Masuda city and Shimane prefecture. Conversational level of Japanese is preferable to communicate with host family and local people who do not speak English.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CIEEJ1608
30/07/2016 → 16/08/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–40 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Shimane, Japan
Japan
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Japan Yen (JPY / ¥)
Exchange rate
1 JPY = 0.005641 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Japanese