SHOWA-MURA 14-1 (FUKUSHIMA)

Name: SHOWA-MURA 14-1 (FUKUSHIMA)
Start: 2014-07-04
End: 2014-09-28
Location: Japan

Code: 36559 Copied

Japan Farming Older people Farming Older people Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Organized together with is Choma-Club (CC) since 2008. CC is the local NPO to work on the community revitalization activities such as supporting elderly farmers, community festivals, revival of abandon agricultural fields, utilization of vacant houses as a guesthouse and an atelier cafe in the small village. This year, volunteers will have the opportunity to share about the revival of Fukushima, along with local people.

💼 What the programme involves

We will mainly support elderly farmers by cutting glasses, etc., share ideas about community development with local leaders and spread the message of challenge of revival of Fukushima through the internet like Facebook. We will also support short term workcamps during the program. Study: Revival of Fukushima! Community development from the disaster in your country. Please bring info.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The old school buildings in the small community. Cooked by vols. by turn.

📍 About the location

Mountain village in Okuaizu-area. South west part of Fukushima. The population is about 1,400. Terminal: From Tokyo, 5 hours by train and local bus. Leisure: Excursions, nature walk, experience the local weaving called Karamushi (Ramie), etc.

ℹ️ Additional information

Interest in revival of Fukushima, community development, Japanese village life and agricultural works.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-LI-SW14-1

04/07/2014 → 28/09/2014

Closed

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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

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