Ojiro (Hyogo)

Japan Farming Environment Manual work Farming Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

Ojiro (Hyogo)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This workcamp has been organized together with Ojiro Tourism Association since 2009. Ojiro is depopulated, aging small village located at the middle of north-west of the Hyo-no mountain in Hyogo prefecture. Nature in this area is really beautiful even though the area is not famous. Local people hope that the people in the cities can enjoy this beautiful nature as well as wonderful local culture. Volunteers are also expected to find attractive points of this village from different points of view of various countries!

💼 What the programme involves

Maintain the rice field called “tanada”, a traditional Japanese rice field in the mountain area. Tanada here was selected as one of “the 100 most beautiful tanada” in Japan. We will also do some farming work or any work that local people need. We might make signpost of the area for tourists. Discussion about how to make this village attractive.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Local community center. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

📍 About the location

Ojiro-ku, Kami town, located in the north-west the Hyogo prefecture, the middle of the Hyo-no mountain.

⚠️ Requirements

Love nature, flexibility for many types of works

ℹ️ Additional information

Other activities; Party with local people. hiking, Hot spring , excursion to sandhill in Tottori pref.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-18-09052

05/09/2018 → 18/09/2018

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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

Kami, Mikata District, Hyogo, 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

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese