Shinko (Nagano)

Name: Shinko (Nagano)
Start: 2016-08-04
End: 2018-09-09
Location: Nagano, Japan

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About the project

Shinko (Nagano)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This workcamp has been organized since 2016 with the local group, coordinated by the ex. Director of NICE who lives here since 2015. Shinko district is surrounded by the mountains and has serious ongoing depopulation and aging, that is a common issue in most of the country sides (or even the whole country!) of Japan. In 2016, volunteers worked for nature farming and creating a trail in the mountain where we can enjoy amazing view of Japanese northern Alps! In 2017, they helped to run some classes in the primary school which is in crisis to be closed down by the shortage of children. So, this year, we will continue our activities in the school to promote their global education, to increase the attraction of the school and to activate the community.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will 1) harvest the sunflowers with the students (age 6-12) in the abandon field which will be converted into oil as renewable energy as a pilot project toward a future industry/ employment, 2) help to run the cooking and English speaking classes and 3) work in the organic rice fields with full of biodiversity and continue the trail maintenance.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Public hall. Meals (attention: only vegan food is possible!) will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is necessary.

📍 About the location

Shinko district has about 2,000 inhabitants and is located in the south west of Nagano city, in the north east of Nagano prefecture. The climate is colder than low land especially in the evening and morning. Rice and apples farming is the main industry.

⚠️ Requirements

High motivation to work with kids and outside. Similar types of experience and Japanese speaking skill are welcome! Volunteers need to accept and enjoy vegan food. Motivation letter is needed!

ℹ️ Additional information

Other activities:Experience program to cook local dishes, farm stay, etc.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-16-076

04/08/2016 → 17/08/2016

Closed

2 / 8

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NICE-17-112

04/09/2017 → 17/09/2017

Closed

0 / 5

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/3

NICE-16-091

29/08/2016 → 11/09/2016

Closed

2 / 8

♂ 0/4 ♀ 2/4

NICE-16-106

17/10/2016 → 30/10/2016

Closed

2 / 8

♂ 0/4 ♀ 2/4

NICE-17-068

19/07/2017 → 01/08/2017

Closed

0 / 4

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/2

NICE-18-06041

04/06/2018 → 17/06/2018

Closed

0 / 5

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/3

NICE-17-124

23/10/2017 → 05/11/2017

Closed

0 / 5

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/3

NICE-18-08271

27/08/2018 → 09/09/2018

Closed

0 / 5

♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/3

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

Nagano, 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

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese