Oku-Yame

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Japan Farming Art Farming Art Fixed dates

About the project

Oku-Yame

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project is actively working for SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGS15 (Life on Land). This project is organized together with Sanson-Juku since 2008. They maintain the forest and rice fields by the exchange programs between cities and the country side since 1994. Since 2008, Sanson-Juku has hosted international volunteers more than 200 days per year. In spite of the town’s natural heritage, depopulation (especially of youth) is a serious problem there similarly to many other parts of the country side in Japan. We aim to help with nature conservation and to activate the area through workcamps. Sanson-Juku started a new project collaborating with artists, and organize art events to involve local area and people from 2018. Sanson-Juku try to make new ways of revitalize local area. During program, volunteers communicate with local people through agricultural work. Volunteers make folk art including experience of local farmer. Last 2 years, volunteers made 2 folk art (dance) through program.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will maintain abandoned farmlands and farming in vegetable fields and rice fields. Volunteers will organize art events with some artists. Volunteers will involve local area and local people through art event and farming. Through the communication with local farmer, volunteers will create new folk art with members and local people.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Shared room in abandoned school. Meals will prepared by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is not needed.

📍 About the location

*Location: Kurogi area in Yame city, Fukuoka. It is southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. *Other activities: Participating Sanson-Juku events.

⚠️ Requirements

*Language: English and Japanese. The local host can speak English. Japanese is also welcomed! *Other requirements: Interest in art, farming & exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle! Welcome, people who has experience of international voluntary Service.

ℹ️ Additional information

*Participation fee: 12,000 yen per month (6,000 yen from the 4th month)

Belgium volunteers only!

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-LW-OK20-08AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

01/12/2026 at 00:00 → 18/01/2030 at 00:00

Cancelled

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NICE-LW-OK19-08

11/08/2019 → 10/10/2019

Closed

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NICE-LW-OK20-08AUTO-EXT

13/10/2023 → 30/11/2026

Closed

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NICE-LW-OK20-08

24/08/2020 → 12/10/2023

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

Kurogimachiima, Yame, Fukuoka 834-1221, 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: 21:01 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese