Tondabayashi

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About the project

Tondabayashi

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project actively contributes to SDG 15: Life on Land, and has been organized in collaboration with local NPOs â The Association to Protect Nature in Tondabayashi since 1999. In Japan, 67% of the land is covered by forests, and 40% of those are human-made, planted forests known as Satoyama. These areas traditionally provided essential resources such as food and materials for daily life. To preserve their biodiversity and natural functionsâsuch as water regulationâSatoyama must be actively maintained. Our ancestors managed these forests in ecological and sustainable ways, but much of this stewardship has been lost due to modernization. Through this project, we aim to revive Satoyama with the power of global volunteerism! Most members of the local organizations are between 60 and 80 years old, and they greatly welcome the participation of young people and international volunteers to help energize and support their activitiesâboth physically and mentally.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will work in the forest to maintain. Cutting woods, pealing skins, cutting bamboos, chopping firewood. Volunteers will also have activities such as bamboo craft, having a lecture about SATOYAMA.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Traditional Japanese house. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

📍 About the location

Takitani fudo, Tondabayashi city in Osaka. 40mins away from km Osaka city by train.

⚠️ Requirements

Interest in nature conservation. Adaptability to enjoy a simple lifestyle is needed! Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (58 USD by the rate on 2025 Jun 13st)of "NICE Volunteers" fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!).