📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Organized together with Tohoku-Ashitanomori(TA) since 2011 (but first time for the long term voluntary program with NICE). TA is a NPO running organic farming and ecological life which isn't depend on fossil fuels. Rokkasho village is known by nuclear fuel processing facility, but TA set up the mission to set up the eco village only. We aim to organic farming and ecological lifestyle through as LMTV, also conservation these mountains to save water, and activate the area.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer will do various types of organic agricultural works (planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, to make vegetables, etc.). We set up sustainable lifestyle using forest (ex. thinning the forests, pealing woods, utilize thinning etc.).
🏠 Accommodation on site
Guest house of TA office. Cooked as a group and host by turns.
📍 About the location
It is located Rokkasho village. On the pacific side of Aomori prefecture. Rokkasho village is 253.01 km2. There are many traditional summer festivals (ex. Nebuta, Neputa etc.) in Aomori. From Tokyo 3.5 hours by bullet train and train or 10 hours by bus. You need to arrive at Narita or Haneda airport by 08:00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day). Other activities: Joining the local festivals, communicating local people and farmers. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Study theme: Volunteers will get knowledge of way of ecological life, organic farming and energy resource.
⚠️ Requirements
Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language, strong motivation for the host. Interest in agricultural and exchange with a community. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle!
ℹ️ Additional information
12,000 yen per one month (6,000 yen from the 4th month) to be paid on their arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols. Language: English (Japanese is also welcomed!). Local coordinator can speak good English. Other remark: * IMPORTANT!! If you want to end on another day (either shorter or longer), please choose among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 05/08, 07/03, 07/31, 09/24, 10/23, 12/16.