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Ogi

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About the project

Ogi

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Since 2001, this project has been actively working on SDG15 (Protect the richness of land) in collaboration with a local volunteer group Morito on Sado Island. The group manages a forest called Furusato no Mori Park in Ogi Town, where local people can enjoy the forest in all seasons. The members of this group are all elderly, so they hope that young people and foreign volunteers will empower the area mentally and physically. Volunteers take care of about 5.7 hectares of fields every year (mowing the grass)! Volunteers also parade around the area playing Japanese drums at local festivals. This is also a good encouragement for the area that various people are supporting this place. *Outcome of this work camp: See the presentation that the volunteers gave at the IVS contest in Japan. https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/2018-e3 (Currently only in Japanese, but at least you can enjoy the photos!)

💼 What the programme involves

The main work of is (1) cutting weeds and brushwood of the forest with using machines, (2)practicing soba-making almost every night and selling it at local events, and (3)playing Japanese drums at the local festival (for this we practice several times at night). To do various tasks for the local community.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Cottage in the forest. Please bring your sleeping bag! Everyone will sleep same room. Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Internet cannot be connected in the site. There is simple toilet, kitchen and shower room. Please be ready for simple forest life!

📍 About the location

300 km northeast of Tokyo. Sado Island is famous for gold and the Japanese crested ibis. Ogi village is in the southern part beside the beach, where you can enjoy fishing and the hot spring! (https://goo.gl/maps/wSCq3PyfZT32) Other activities - Exchange parties, fishing, swimming in the sea etc.

⚠️ Requirements

Interest in nature protection & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple forest lifestyle. Super high motivation for hard physical work during day and night! Volunteers also need to speak and understand some Japanese language (daily conversational level).

ℹ️ Additional information

Study theme - Volunteers get knowledge and skill about making Soba and playing the Japanese drum. Also, the basic knowledge of the Japanese language and local culture. Participation fee - 18,000 JPY (99 EUR by the rate on 2026 Feb. 14) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the staff/ camp leaders, visa invitation cost, publications, etc. while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free (so, your fee is not used for those things!). Other - Earth Celebration Festival = from 21th to 23th Aug. Ogi Matsuri = 29th and 30th Aug.

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📷 Project photos

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-26S-0809A

09/08/2026 → 01/09/2026

Closed
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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

Niigata, 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

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese