YOICHI 20-05 (HOKKAIDO)

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Japan Farming Environment Farming Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This project is actively working for SDG2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGS15 (Life on Land) and has been organized together with Hokkaido Eco-village Promotion Project (HEPP) since 2015. They start to promote "sustainability of our lifestyle and community" to create better environmental and social model for next generation in Hokkaido since 2012. They want to produce necessities that are needed for our daily life (foods, energy, etc.) by themselves as much as they can, and want to share them to the local area. They provide various chances to learn comprehensive skill and knowledge about "sustainable development" by organizing training programs and events for the local adults and kids. They also aim at connecting urban area and rural area, producers and consumers and to contribute local revitalization.

💼 What the programme involves

1) Organic farming: cultivation, harvesting, weeding, thinning, chopping woods etc.2) Arrange training programs for local companies: help people to learn about social contributions.3) Arrange agricultural and nature events for Kids: farming and playing in nature with kids.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Shared room in the main house or a container house (male and female are separated). Cooking with the local and members by turn, vegetarian food is possible.

📍 About the location

Location: Located next to the city of Otaru, Yoichi is a place where one can fully enjoy Hokkaido tourism, from history and nature tourism to fruit fields and fresh seafood. There is the famous Nikka Whiskey factory.Other activities: Joining the local festivals, communicating local people and farmers. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here)

⚠️ Requirements

Only for Belgium residents

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation fee: 12,000 yen per one month of 'NICE Volunteers' fee needs to be paid in advance either by PayPal or through your sending NGO if they collect it in addition to their own inscription fee. 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.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-LI-YO20-05

01/05/2020 → 31/05/2020

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NICE-LI-YO20-06

01/05/2020 → 31/05/2020

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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

Yoichi, Yoichi District, Hokkaido, 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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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Japanese