Ozuchi (Ishikawa)

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About the project

Ozuchi (Ishikawa)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project has been organized together with "Shizentaiken Ozuchi Mura" since 2013, founded by local people to keep the Japanese original landscape. There were 140 inhabitants with 20 houses in 1916, but now only 2 people live there! Still 10 houses are remained and the area was designated as Nation's Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. This group try to improve this depopulation situation by young voluntary power. Volunteers have been tried to (1)agriculture, (2)maintain the forest, (3)organize the event of culture exchange for local people and (4)exchange of ideas for improvement regional development though workcamps.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will mainly clear the snow by shovels around houses in the area to protect the beautiful historic buildings and to keep the village's lifelines running.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Renovated house (Japanese traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. You don't need to bring your sleeping bag. Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Wi-Fi are not connected basically. There is a cat in this village.

📍 About the location

The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but you can enjoy mountain life in the very beautiful/traditional place. Charcoal making was main industry. (https://goo.gl/maps/kPUu666yx292)

⚠️ Requirements

High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated mountain area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization.

ℹ️ Additional information

42 days participation in Feb. 12th - Mar. 25th or 28 days in Feb. 12th-Mar. 11th is also welcomed (please let us know in your application if you can do so). [ The website of local organization ] https://www.facebook.com/ozuchi/

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

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13/04/2018 → 16/04/2018

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15/06/2018 → 18/06/2018

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26/02/2019 → 11/03/2019

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14/07/2017 → 17/07/2017

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06/10/2017 → 09/10/2017

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03/11/2017 → 06/11/2017

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11/02/2019 → 26/03/2019

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12/09/2016 → 25/09/2016

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14/03/2018 → 27/03/2018

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13/07/2018 → 16/07/2018

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05/09/2018 → 18/09/2018

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05/10/2018 → 08/10/2018

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23/11/2018 → 25/11/2018

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15/03/2017 → 28/03/2017

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07/02/2016 → 20/02/2016

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02/05/2018 → 05/05/2018

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04/09/2017 → 17/09/2017

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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

Kaga, Ishikawa, 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

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese