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OTSUCHI (ISHIKAWA)

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About the project

OTSUCHI (ISHIKAWA)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Organized together with Sumiyaki Kobo Otsuchi Mura since 2013, founded by local people to keep the original landscape. There were 140 inhabitants with 20 houses in 1916, but now no people live there! Still 10 houses are remained and the area was designated as Natione "s Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. We will try to improve the situation of the village by young voluntary power. The workcamp last year did great job to revive the stone wall made about 100 years ago!

💼 What the programme involves

We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work is shoveling and removing snow from the roofs of traditional houses, but possibly also help to have a kids' camp with snow activities and staying in the traditional houses and do some other work for the community. STUDY: Best practice to revive depopulated areas in each country and their networking. Bring some info!

🏠 Accommodation on site

Renovated house (traditional house!).

📍 About the location

The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Otsuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but beautiful place. Charcoal making was main industry. TERMINAL: Osaka (Kansai) airport (2.5 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 4 hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway bus (For Narita airport, you need to arrive by 13th afternoon/ can leave there after 24th noon.) LEISURE: Exchange parties with local people etc.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-14-13

14/02/2014 → 23/02/2014

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 6

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

Japan

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Japan Yen (JPY / ¥)

Exchange rate

1 JPY = 0.005641 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese