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 protect the Japanese original landscape. There were 140 inhabitants with 20 houses in 1916, but now only 2 people live there Still, 10 houses remain and the area was designated as Nation s Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. This group tries to improve this depopulation situation by young voluntary power. Volunteers have been tried to [1agriculture, [2 maintain the forest, [3organize the event of culture exchange for local people and [4exchange of ideas for improving regional development through this volunteering.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will do various work to activate Ozuchi village and preserve their culture and nature. The main work is maintaining vegetable fields and rice fields for a sustainable life. And do some other work for the community.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Renovated house (traditional Japanese house). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. Not need a sleeping bag. Volunteers prepare meals by themselves. Wi-Fi can connect basically. There is a cat in this village and house.

📍 About the location

Location: The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but you can enjoy mountain life in a very beautiful/traditional place. Charcoal making was the main industry.Other activities: Exchange parties with local people, trekking, activity in the river and hot spring, etc.