Organized 360 workcamps/ hosted & sent 3,801 volunteers in 2017 (5,252 workcamps/ 73,484 volunteers in 26 years since 1990) NICE Projects for 2018 Spring, Summer & Autumn (Apr.-Dec.) LMTV Projects (Long & Middle Term Voluntary projects: over 1 month - For 2018 May. - 2019 Feb. but some more projects will be added later!) NICE categorizes LMTV projects into following two; 1) LI (Long and Middle Term Individual voluntary projects): LMTV projects where one or two volunteers stay and work in the same period. 2) LW (Long and Middle Term camps): LMTV projects where more than two volunteers stay and work together in the same period. -- 1 --
List (There may be some more!) Code Name Dates(Y/M/D) Types < LI (Long & middle term Individual voluntary projects) > NICE-LI-SH18-4 Shintoku 18-4 Hokkaido 05/09-08/05 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, SOCI 2 NICE-LI-SH18-5 Shintoku 18-5 Hokkaido 06/30-09/21 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, SOCI 2 NICE-LI-SH18-6 Shintoku 18-6 Hokkaido 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-SH18-7 Shintoku 18-7 Hokkaido 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-SH18-8 Shintoku 18-8 Hokkaido 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-SH19-01 Shintoku 19-1 Hokkaido 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-SH19-02 Shintoku 19-2 Hokkaido 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-SA18-3 Samegawa 18-3 Fukushima 05/09-08/05(or up to 7 months) KIDS, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-SA18-4 Samegawa 18-4 Fukushima 06/30-09/21 (or up to 6 months) KIDS, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-SA18-5 Samegawa 18-5 Fukushima 08/04-10/28(or up to 4 months) AGRI, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-SA18-6 Samegawa 18-6 Fukushima 09/20-12/14 AGRI, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-SA18-7 Samegawa 18-7 Fukushima 10/27-12/14 AGRI, KIDS 2 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 10 months) AGRI, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-SA19-02 Samegawa 1 Fukushima NICE-LI-MK18-2 Maki 18-2 Nagano 05/09-08/05 (or up to 7 months) AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-MK18-3 Maki 18-3 Nagano 06/29-09/21(or up to 6 months) AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-MK18-4 Maki 18-4 Nagano 08/04-10/28 (or up to 4 months) AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-MK18-5 Maki 18-5 Nagano 09/20-12/14 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-MK18-6 Maki 18-6 Nagano 10/26-12/14 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-TT18-2 Tateya 18-2 Nagano 05/09-08/05 (or up to 7 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 NICE-LI-TT18-3 Tateya 18-3 Nagano 06/29-09/21(or up to 6 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 NICE-LI-TT18-4 Tateya 18-4 Nagano 08/04-10/28 (or up to 4 months) AGRI, SOCI 2 NICE-LI-TT18-5 Tateya 18-5 Nagano 09/20-12/14 AGRI, SOCI 2 NICE-LI-TT18-6 Tateya 18-6 Nagano 10/26-12/14 AGRI, SOCI 2 NICE-LI-YA18-1 Yasuoka 1 Nagano 07/23-8/31 KIDS 2 NICE-LI-KR18-1 Kurosaki 18-1 Ishikawa 06/23-09/20 AGRI, HERI 2 [New] NICE-LI-OZ18-05 Ozuchi 1 Ishikawa 05/09-08/05 AGRI, ENVI 2 [New] NICE-LI-OZ18-07 Ozuchi 2 Ishikawa 06/30-09/21 AGRI, ENVI 2 [New] NICE-LI-IJ18-11 Imajo 1 Fukui 11/02-12/09 AGRI 3 NICE-LI-AK18-4 Akame 18-4 Mie 05/12-08/05 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-AK18-5 Akame 18-5 Mie 06/30-09/20 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-AK18-6 Akame 18-6 Mie 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-AK18-7 Akame 18-7 Mie 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-AK18-8 Akame 18-8 Mie 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-AK19-01 Akame 1 Mie 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-AK19-02 Akame 2 Mie 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, AGRI 2 NICE-LI-GS18-4 Gose 18-4 Nara 05/12-08/05 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-GS18-5 Gose 18-5 Nara 06/30-09/20 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-GS18-6 Gose 18-6 Nara 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-GS18-7 Gose 18-7 Nara 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-GS18-8 Gose 18-8 Nara 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-GS19-01 Gose 1 Nara 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-GS19-02 Gose 2 Nara 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-WA18-3 Wazuka 18-3 Kyoto 05/12-08/05 AGRI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-WA18-4 Wazuka 18-4 Kyoto 06/30-09/20 AGRI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-WA18-5 Wazuka 18-5 Kyoto 08/04-09/20 AGRI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-HS18-4 Hiroshima 18-4 Shimane 05/12-08/05 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 NICE-LI-HS18-5 Hiroshima 18-5 Shimane 06/30-09/20 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 NICE-LI-HS18-6 Hiroshima 18-6 Shimane 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 NICE-LI-HS18-7 Hiroshima 18-7 Shimane 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 NICE-LI-HS18-8 Hiroshima 18-8 Shimane 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 NICE-LI-HS19-01 Hiroshima 1 Shimane 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 NICE-LI-HS19-02 Hiroshima 2 Shimane 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, ENVI 2 NICE-LI-OY18-4 Ohda Yukimiru 18-4 Shimane 05/12-08/05 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, EDUC 2 NICE-LI-OY18-5 Ohda Yukimiru 18-5 Shimane 06/30-09/20 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, EDUC 2 NICE-LI-OY18-6 Ohda Yukimiru 18-6 Shimane 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, EDUC 2 -- 2 --
NICE-LI-OY18-7 Ohda Yukimiru 18-7 Shimane 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, EDUC 2 NICE-LI-OY18-8 Ohda Yukimiru 18-8 Shimane 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, EDUC 2 NICE-LI-OY19-01 Ohda Yukimiru 1 Shimane 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, EDUC 2 NICE-LI-OY19-02 Ohda Yukimiru 2 Shimane 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) SOCI, EDUC 2 NICE-LI-TO18-4 Tokushima 18-4 Tokushima 05/12-08/05 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-TO18-5 Tokushima 18-5 Tokushima 06/30-09/20 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-TO18-6 Tokushima 18-6 Tokushima 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-TO18-7 Tokushima 18-7 Tokushima 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-TO18-8 Tokushima 18-8 Tokushima 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-TO19-01 Tokushima 1 Tokushima 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-TO19-02 Tokushima 1 Tokushima 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) ENVI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-IK18-4 Ikata 18-4 Ehime 05/12-08/05 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-IK18-5 Ikata 18-5 Ehime 06/30-09/20 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-IK18-6 Ikata 18-6 Ehime 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-IK18-7 Ikata 18-7 Ehime 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) AGRI, HERI 2 NICE-LI-IK18-8 Ikata 18-8 Ehime 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-IK19-02 Ikata 1 Ehime 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 NICE-LI-IK19-02 Ikata 2 Ehime 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) AGRI 2 [New] NICE-LI-IB18-06 Imabari 1 Ehime 06/30-09/20 KIDS 2 [New] NICE-LI-IB18-10 Imabari 2 Ehime 10/27-01/13 KIDS 2 NICE-LI-HR18-4 Hirokawa 18-4 Fukuoka 05/12-08/05 (or up to 1 year) ELDE, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-HR18-5 Hirokawa 18-5 Fukuoka 06/30-09/21 (or up to 1 year) ELDE, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-HR18-6 Hirokawa 18-6 Fukuoka 08/04-10/28 (or up to 1 year) ELDE, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-HR18-7 Hirokawa 18-7 Fukuoka 09/20-12/14 (or up to 1 year) ELDE, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-HR18-8 Hirokawa 18-8 Fukuoka 10/27-01/13 (or up to 1 year) ELDE, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-HR19-01 Hirokawa 1 Fukuoka 2019/01/12-04/13 (or up to 1 year) ELDE, KIDS 2 NICE-LI-HR19-02 Hirokawa 2 Fukuoka 2019/02/16-05/11 (or up to 1 year) ELDE, KIDS 2 < LW (Long & middle term camps) > NICE-SCC1 amata 1 Kumamoto 09/01-11/20 ENVI 5 NICE-LW-AW18-1 Awara 18-1 Fukui 04/07-07/01 EDUC, KIDS 4 NICE-LW-AW18-2 Awara 18-2 Fukui 06/30-09/21 EDUC, KIDS 4 NICE-LW-AW18-3 Awara 18-3 Fukui 09/20-12/14 EDUC, KIDS 4 NICE-LW-KU18-1 Kurogi 18-1 Fukuoka 04/28-07/16 AGRI, ENVI 4 NICE-LW-MS18-1 Mashiko 18-1 Tochigi 05/09-07/28 ENVI, RELI 5 NICE-LW-MS18-2 Mashiko 18-2 Tochigi 09/05-11/24 ENVI, RELI 5 NICE-LW-MW18-1 Miwa 18-1 Fukushima 05/17-07/16 AGRI, ENVI 4 NICE-LW-ON18-1 Onuma 18-1 Hokkaido 07/20-09/16 ENVI 5 * are the numbers of international volunteers to be recruited at the same period. <For Projects in Japan> * The period includes the dates of Preparation/ Evaluation Seminars. * IMPORTANT!! If you want to join the project in other period (either shorter or longer), please choose your ending date among the following ones and clearly write on your application form. 05/9, 07/01, 08/05, 09/21, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/13, 05/11. *In LW programs, Preparation/ Evaluation Seminar are including the program in project site. [ About Japanese langu level ] Some: Those who can man to speak some of basic daily conversation (e.g., it s hot today, I m hungry). Good: Those who have basically no problem for daily conversation (including work). -- 3 --
< of the projects in Japan > LI-SH18 LW-ON18 LW-AW18 LI-IJ18 LI-OZ18 LI-KR18 LI-MK18 LI-TT18 LI-SA18 LI-OY18 LW-KU18 LI-HR18 LW-MS18 LW-MW18 LW-MI18 LI-IK18 LI-IB18 LI-HS18 LI-WA18 LI-AK18 LI-KW18 Vo. with Samurai! Wonderful hosts are waiting Let s have a local meal with local people! -- 4 --
2-5) Detailed project Info. LMTI) Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-SH18-4 Shintoku 18-4 Hokkaido Japan 05/09 08/05 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SH18-5 Shintoku 18-5 Hokkaido Japan 06/30 09/21 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SH18-6 Shintoku 18-6 Hokkaido Japan 08/04 10/28 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SH18-7 Shintoku 18-7 Hokkaido Japan 09/20 12/14 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SH18-8 Shintoku 18-8 Hokkaido Japan 10/27 01/13 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SH19-01 Shintoku 1 Hokkaido Japan 01/12 04/13 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SH19-02 Shintoku 2 Hokkaido Japan 02/16 05/11 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 Let's organic farming with various members in community! Organized together with Kyodo Gakusha Shintoku Farm, a cooperative community where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantd, people who are tired of city life, who wants to learn farming, etc. They have five communities in Tokyo, Nagano and Hokkaido and grow animals and vegetables in ecological, organic way with utilizing Bacterium. Their cheese got the 1st prize in the national contest! Volunteers will do various types of agricultural works (planting, weeding, cultivating, harvesting, to make organic vegetables, etables, taking care of animals, milk processing, etc.) as well as house work. Volunteers will develop the rangeland. Shared room (male and female are separated) in volunteer house, cooked as a group by turns (vegetarian is possible!) Volunteers have opportunities portunities learning organic farming, taking care of cow, chickens. You can learn a group work, that would be useful for your future. activities Joining the local festivals. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Agricultural country side, 120 km east of Sapporo. us 20 degree in winter and 20 in summer. From Sapporo, 4 hours by express train. From Tokyo, 2 hours by airplane(to Shin-chitose airport) or 32 hours by ship. Before join program and after finishing project, you need to join seminar near Tokyo. 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). Speaking some Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, open mind and flexibility. Skype interview is required. 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/13, 05/11 Please see the presentation of the camp leader for the IVS contest in Japan 2015 https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/e4-54764427 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!) Picture () Picture () -- 5 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-SA18-3 Samegawa 18-3 Fukushima Japan 05/09 08/05 AGRI, KIDS 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SA18-4 Samegawa 18-4 Fukushima Japan 06/30 09/21 AGRI, KIDS 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SA18-5 Samegawa 18-5 Fukushima Japan 08/04 10/28 AGRI, KIDS 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SA18-6 Samegawa 18-6 Fukushima Japan 09/20 12/14 AGRI, KIDS 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SA18-7 Samegawa 18-7 Fukushima Japan 10/27 12/14 AGRI, KIDS 2 18 99 NICE-LI-SA19-02 Samegawa 1 Fukushima Japan 2/16 5/11 AGRI, KIDS 2 18 99 Let's organic farming and supporting kids camp, sharing your culture, smiles, and friendship with kids!! Organized together with Abukuma Nature School Network (ANSN). Their theme is learning from soil and nature, and live together. Many children in Fukushima are forced to stay indoors for the fear of health risks from radioactivity having been released in the air by the nuclear disaster since March 2011. ANSN started to organize kids camp for in Fukushima. It called Fukushima Kids (FK). He became chairperson of the Executive committee it. They got support from various famous people. FK bring about more than 40 elementary, junior high or high school students at a time to areas with lower radiation levels, to conduct a series of camps during vacations (some 5-day camps in summer and winter) and weekends. We will do some farming such as planting rice, cutting the grasses, sowing seeds and harvesting in the land of ANSN. ANSN organize many events on weekend. We will help to accept smoothly people from kids to adults, family. We will support and enjoy with them. Especially end of July to end of August, ANSN organize kids camp program. We will support it. Single room of the nature school. Volunteers cook with local host, if more than 3 volunteers together, cooking by themselves. During kid camp, we will stay with kids (But it depend on case!) activities Volunteers will get knowledge of good ways of interaction with kids. Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Small vill in the forest area, the population is about 5,000, surrounded by rich nature. The temperature in winter can be minus 5-10 though the inside buildings are warm enough! 75km far from Fukushima nuclear power plant. From Tokyo, 2.5 hours by bus and 45 minutes by car. 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). Speaking some Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host and live in the remote area with a lot of nature, respect to the local custom and life, flexibility, positive mind and those who likes children. Interest t in revival Fukushima. Experience of similar types of work is welcome! 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/13, 05/11 [Website of local organization] http://abukumansnet.org/english.html Picture () Picture () -- 6 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-MK 18-2 Maki 18-2 Nagano Japan 05/09 08/05 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-MK 18-3 Maki 18-3 Nagano Japan 06/30 09/21 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-MK 18-4 Maki 18-4 Nagano Japan 08/04 10/28 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-MK 18-5 Maki 18-5 Nagano Japan 09/20 12/14 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-MK 18-6 Maki 18-6 Nagano Japan 10/27 12/14 AGRI, SOCI, HERI 2 18 99 Let's preserve way of traditional Japanese life in mountain area! Organized together with Maki Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5 organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantd, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Maki Farm has 5-10 members and is located in a very isolated area (no accessible for cars and we have to walk 4 km in the mountains!), so once it became an abandon vill in 1970s. Tateya is one branch of KG. We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and hens, etc.) and also carry the things from the town, renovate the trails, help their house work, etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and tough. Building a straw roof(traditional house in Japan!) in farm,cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!) Volunteer have opportunities learning organic farming, taking care of goats, chickens. You can learn traditional way of Japanese life. activities Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Trekking. In the deep mountain. Very isolated, but beautiful vill near Japanese Northern Alps. About 900 meters asl. Something remained here that most of Japanese areas have lost in modernization. From Tokyo, 4 hours by express train or 6-8 hours by bus and train. You need to arrive at Narita or Haneda airport by 08:000 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day). Speaking some Japanese and strong motivation to work and enjoy simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful! 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. Langu Japanese and English (there will be 1 year volunteer who has joined LMTV of this place) 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14. It was made into a documentary movie about their living life, Kyodo Gakusha Maki Farm on 2015 in Japan. http://arayashiki-movie.jp/ Picture () Picture () -- 7 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-TT18-2 Tateya 18-2 Nagano Japan 05/09 08/05 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TT18-3 Tateya 18-3 Nagano Japan 06/30 09/21 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TT18-4 Tateya 18-4 Nagano Japan 08/04 10/28 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TT18-5 Tateya 18-5 Nagano Japan 09/20 12/14 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TT18-6 Tateya 18-6 Nagano Japan 10/27 12/14 AGRI, SOCI 2 18 99 Let's organic farming with various members in highland! Organized together with Tateya Farm of Kyodo Gakusha (KG). KG is a NPO running 5 organic farming communities in Japan where people with various backgrounds such as mentally disadvantd, those who want to learn farming, etc. in order to change our society from competitive to cooperative. Tateya Farm has 40 members, they have several backgrounds. LI-MK Maki is one of brunch in KG group. We will help their organic farming (weeding in rice and vegetable fields, planting vegetables, taking care of goats and chicken, etc.) and also making miso and soy-sauce, wooden toy, weaving and dyeing cloths etc. Be ready to work for quite a long time (05:30-18:00 with some brakes) and hard. Building for volunteers in the farm, cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is possible!) Volunteer have opportunities learning organic farming, taking care of cows, goats and chickens. You can learn traditional way of Japanese life. activities Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Otari vill is a small vill located in the region of stunning natural beauty in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is beautiful vill near Japanese Northern Alps. From Tokyo, 4 hours by express train or 6-8 hours by bus and train. 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). Speaking good Japanese (common langu will be Japanese) and strong motivation to work and enjoy simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful! 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14. Picture () Picture () -- 8 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-YA18-1 Yasuoka 1 Nagano Japan 07/23 08/31 KIDS 2 18 99 Let's enjoy summer camp with kids and broaden their perspective of through internatinal voluntary service! Organized together with Green Wood (GW) since 2007. GW is a local NPO established in 1993 to promote education of children by experience in nature. They run a school for students from cities, first aid classes, kids exchange projects in the northeast Asia and various types of children s nature experience camps for community planning. They have many staff members and also short term volunteers (for several days), but need a few longer term volunteers to run the summer program stably. We will assist to run various types of 3-10 days children s summer camps such as playing with kids, managing safety, food and other stuffs, helping kids to cook, preparing and cleaning the places. We will be separated to each program to work with local staff, so don t expect to be there as a group. Tents in the camping site. Volunteers will get knowledge of good ways of interaction with kids. activities Various enjoyable programs with children, exchange parties, etc. Langu The south edge of Nagano prefecture and 80% of the vill land is forests. 40% of 2,000 inhabitants are d 65 or more. They have rich nature and a lot of fruit farms! Tokyo (5-6 hours by highway bus and slow train. You need to arrive at Narita or Haneda airport by 14:00 on Jul. 23 and can leave there after 17:00 on Aug. 31.). Very high motivation to work with kids all day and run outdoor activities even in rain. Good Japanese langu and a motivation letter is needed! 12,000 yen per one 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. Japanese [Activity pictures] http: ://www.greenwood.or.jp/sanzoku/16scy000.htm Picture () Picture () -- 9 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-KR18-1 Kurosaki 18-1 Ishikawa Japan 06/23 09/20 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 activities Langu Let's work in free range egg farm and enjoy blue ocean! Organized together with "Yamannaka Tamago-en" (YT) since 2017. YT is a chickens farm which they run around over humus in quiet mountain. Chickens peck natural insects and wild grass. YT have some policy which domestic things in within easy reach of as much as possible and give you the feed which let you ferment by self combination. YT make lovely and peaceful atmosphere with many chickens. YT also organize community beach hut during summer season. If their hut close, it doesn't allow as bathing beach, kids cannot play in this beach anymore. YT try to keep beautiful beach with volunteers. Volunteers will suppport their sustainable grazing chicken farm (ex. Taking care of chicktens, making foods for chickens, feeding, picking up eggs etc.) Volunteers will support community beach hut (constructing, organizing, tearing down it). It is the only one hut on the beach. Sometimes, volunteers will support "balefire night market". Share house Rokusa. It is located near the farm. Volunteers need to share the house with another volunteer and guest. Cooking as a group by turn (Vegetarian is impossible!). There is wifi, but only in inside of the house. Volunteers have opportunities learning organic farming, taking care of chicken. You can learn traditional way of Japanese life. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs which it is famous places here!, communicating with local people. Outstanding Kaga hot-spring vills of the whole country. The manufacturing industry is prosperous, too.projectt site in Kurosaki are, "In such a place a beach? is the little-known spot in the secret place. From Osaka, 2 hours 20 minutes by Express train or 5 hours by bus and train. 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). Speaking good Japanese and strong motivation to work and enjoy simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Skills of agriculture or construction can be useful! Male priority. 12,000 yen per one 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. Basically Japanese, but sometimes English [Website of local organization] https://ameblo.jp/tamagoen/ (Only Japanese) Picture () Picture () -- 10 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-OZ18-05 Ozuchi 1 Ishikawa Japan 05/09 08/05 AGRI, ENVI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-OZ18-06 Ozuchi 2 Ishikawa Japan 06/30 09/21 AGRI, ENVI 2 18 99 Revive the abandon, but beautiful vill by maintenance of the forestss and fields. You can enjoy very beautiful Japanesee nature and culture! NICE have been organized together with "Shizentaiken Ozuchi Mura" since 2013, founded by local people to keep the Japanese original landscape. There were 140 inhabitants with 20 houses in 1916, but now only 2 people live there! Still 10 houses are remained and the area was designated as Nation's Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings. This group try to improve this depopulation situation by young voluntary power. Volunteers have been tried to (1) agriculture, (2) maintain the forest, (3) organize the event of culture exchange for locall people and (4) exchange of ideas for improvement regional development though workcamps. We will do various work to activate Ozuchi vill and preserve their culture and nature. Main work is maintaining vegetables fields and rice fields for sustainable life. And do some other work for the community. Renovated house (Japanese traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet. You don't need to bring your sleeping bag. Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Wi-Fi are not connected basically. There is a cat in this vill. Revival of the abandon vills. activities Exchange parties with local people, trekking, activity in the river and hot spring etc. The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi vill is surrounded by mountains, so very isolated, but you can enjoy mountain life in the very beautiful/traditional place. Charcoal making was main industry. (https://goo.gl/maps/kpuu666yx292) Komatsu airport is nearest. From Osaka (Kansai) airport (4 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 5 hours by express train/ 8 hours by night bus (For Narita airport, you need to arrive on one day before of the 1st day afternoon/ can leave campsite after the last day night.) High motivation to work hard and simple mountain life in the isolated area, Also respect to the local culture and way of the local organization. Speaking some Japanesee for Ozuchi 1. For Ozuchi 2, volunteers don t have to be able to speak Japanese in the beginning, but are expected to speak after 2 months since Japanese volunteer will leave in the end of Aug. 12,000 yen per one 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English Volunteers get knowledge about actions for developing local vill and traditional culture. [Website of local organization] https://www.facebook.com/ozuchi/ Please see the long term goal of this project as "Local SDGs" at https://www.slideshare e.net/nice-workcamp/w2-67954709 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!) Picture () Picture () -- 11 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-IJ18-11 Imajo 1 Fukui Japan 11/02 12/09 AGRI 3 18 99 Making "Dried persimmon" with local people in mountain area. You can enjoy very beautiful Japanese nature and culture! Newly organized together with "Plus times", it is founded by local people to improve their community culture. In this area, there is depopulation problem especially young people. Local people hope to continue their special culture/products (ex. dried persimmon, beautiful forest, festival and so on) This group try to (1)revival the special product (2)organizing local event (3)promotion about this area with young voluntary power and new idea. Volunteers' main work is 1) supporting to make "Dried persimmon"(harvesting, pealing and drying), 2) discussing with local people about NEW idea of dried persimmon for activation, 3) organizing the event for local and do some other work for the community. Renovated house (Japanese traditional house!). Simple shower room. Clean toilet and kitchen. Volunteers share their room with the other, and don't need to bring own sleeping bag. Volunteers prepare the meals by themselves. Wi-Fi can connect. Some mobile are not available. Revival of the abandon vills though the special product (Dried persimmon). activities Exchange parties with local people, nature life, visit to local festival and hot spring etc. The southwest part of Fukui prefecture. ami-echizencho, Imajo area is countryside, so sometime feel isolated, but you can enjoy local life in the very beautiful/traditional place. Dried persimmon is main industry in this area. (https://goo.gl/maps/gwh5foja6zw) The closest International airport is Osaka (Kansai) airport. It takes 3.5 hours to the meeting point by express train. From Tokyo, 4.5 hours by express train/ 8 hours by night bus (you need to arrive by 1st Nov. afternoon/ can leave campsite after 9th Dec. noon.) High motivation to work hard and simple mountain life in the isolated area, Also respect to the local culture and way of the local organization. Speaking some Japanese. 12,000 yen per one 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English Volunteers get knowledge about actions for developing local vill and traditional culture. [Website of local organization] http://imajo39.com/ Picture () Picture () -- 12 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-AK18-4 Akame 18-4 NICE-LI-AK18-5 Akame 18-5 NICE-LI-AK18-6 Akame 18-6 NICE-LI-AK18-7 Akame 18-7 NICE-LI-AK18-8 Akame 18-8 NICE-LI-AK19-01 Akame 1 NICE-LI-AK19-02 Akame 2 Mie Japan 05/12 08/05 ENVI, AGRI 2 18 99 Mie Japan 06/30 09/20 ENVI, AGRI 2 18 99 Mie Japan 08/04 10/28 ENVI, AGRI 2 18 99 Mie Japan 09/20 12/14 ENVI, AGRI 2 18 99 Mie Japan 10/27 01/13 ENVI, AGRI 2 18 99 Mie Japan 01/12 04/13 ENVI, AGRI 2 18 99 Mie Japan 02/16 05/11 ENVI, AGRI 2 18 99 activities Let's conserve SATOYAMA and sustainable life in mountain area! Organized together with is Akame no SATOYAMA wo Sodateru Kai (ASSK), a local environmental NPO, since 1998. In an area between Osaka and Nagoya, there were plans for a golf course and disposal of industrial garb, but the local community has stopped them with the Woods Trust movement. The group was formed in 1996 to collect donations to buy and protect the land, to build an eco-resort to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond for dragonflies, etc. We will do a various working to care of the forest such as cutting trees & branches, maintaining the footpaths etc. We will take care and harvesting mushrooms and chestnuts. We also support to organize some environmental events (e.g., to collect edible wild plants, nature observation) in their field. Single room, in the pension named Eco Resort Akame. Volunteers cook by themselves. Volunteers will get knowledge of how to conserve SATOYAMA, taking care of forest. Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). About 60 km east of Osaka. There are famous falls nearby that many hikers visit. From Osaka, 1 hour by train from each. From Tokyo, 4 hours by bullet train and train or 9 hours by bus and train. Volunteer er need to arrive at Kansai airport by 08:00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day) ). Speaking good Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, open mind and flexibility. Skype interview is required. 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/ /13, 05/11 Picture () Picture () -- 13 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-GS18-4 Gose 18-4 NICE-LI-GS18-5 Gose 18-5 NICE-LI-GS18-6 Gose 18-6 NICE-LI-GS18-7 Gose 18-7 NICE-LI-GS18-8 Gose 18-8 NICE-LI-GS19-01 Gose 1 NICE-LI-GS19-02 Gose 2 Nara Japan 05/12 08/05 AGRI 2 18 99 Nara Japan 06/30 09/20 AGRI 2 18 99 Nara Japan 08/04 10/28 AGRI 2 18 99 Nara Japan 09/20 12/14 AGRI 2 18 99 Nara Japan 10/27 01/13 AGRI 2 18 99 Nara Japan 01/12 04/13 AGRI 2 18 99 Nara Japan 02/16 05/11 AGRI 2 18 99 ing hard and healthfully with an organic farmer who is struggling to conserve beautiful culture and scenery in the countryside of Japan! This project is co-organized with "Sugiura Farm" that engs in organic farming for pursuing food safety and an environmentally friendly society. The owner of the farm is Mr. Sugiura, who is the only one man taking care of 2 hectares of farmland abandoned by local people because they became too old to keep working on the farm. He cultivates, harvests crops, even makes fertilizer and processes the harvest into products. He is working not only for crops, but also for conserving the environment and the beautiful scenery of living fields in the countryside of Japan. Volunteers will eng e the process of organic farming with duties such as cultivating vegetables and rice, weeding, harvesting and packing them for shipment. activities Volunteers will live by themselves in an old Japanese house. They might stay at local host's house depends on the circumstances. Volunteers will get knowledge of organic farming. Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, temples and shrines). It is located in Gose city, Nara pref. which is about 50 km southeast of Osaka. The nearest international airport is Kansai int. airport (Osaka). To the project site, it will take about 2 hours by train from the airport. Volunteers need to arrive at the airport by 10:00 on the 1st day and can leave there after 21:00 on the last day. Speaking some English (Japanese is also welcome), strong motivation to work with the host, respect for the local customs and lifestyle, open mind and flexibility. 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/ /13, 05/11 Picture () Picture () -- 14 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-WA18-3 Wazuka 18-3 NICE-LI-WA18-4 Wazuka 18-4 NICE-LI-WA18-5 Wazuka 18-5 Kyoto Japan 05/12 08/05 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 Kyoto Japan 06/30 09/20 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 Kyoto Japan 08/04 09/20 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 Let's preserve beautiful green tea farm in Kyoto! Organized together with E-Wasa (EW) from 2015. It means good Japanese tea and is a local NPO created in 2012 to organize agricultural events, support people who live in Wazuka as new tea farmers. Short term workcamps are hosted every year since 2001 by other local group. One of tea farmers who was camp leader in the workcamp in Wazuka was fascinated, so became a tea farmer here. Then, he established EW for future of Wazuka. Wazuka is famous for green tea (called Uji-cha, but they want to PR as Wazuka-cha), but has been facing depopulation, lack of workers and aging society since most of youth leave the town. So, the number of abandoned tea farms are increasing and the town is losing its tradition, life, custom and scenery. EW hopes to host vols. to work together to animate the town and revive the tea farms. We will do natural tea farming in abandoned tea farms with EW. After reviving farms, EW will provide it for new tea farmer who want to start as new tea farmer. We will join the local events, weekend workcamp too. Single room at the volunteer s house. Cooking by themselves. activities Volunteers will get knowledge of green tea, Matcha. We have opportunities to show your culture in school. Participation in the local events etc. Sightseeing, short trip (temples, shrines famous places in Nara and Kyoto). About 80 km from the center of Osaka. Most of the peninsula was designated as a quasi-national park. It was selected as one pf the most beautiful vills in Japan 2013. A famous landscape known as the "Beautiful Tea farms" It is called Cha-genkyo. From Osaka/Kyoto: 1 hour and a half by train and bus. It is located near Nara. From Tokyo: 2 hours by bullet train then 1 hour and half by train and bus. Volunteer need to arrive at Kansai airport by 08:00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day). Speaking some Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect of the local customs and life, open mind and flexibility. 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. Langu English and Japanese. Local host can speak English. 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20. Picture () Picture () -- 15 --
Code Name NICE-LI-OY18-4 Oda-Yukimiru 18-4 NICE-LI-OY18-5 Oda-Yukimiru 18-5 NICE-LI-OY18-6 Oda-Yukimiru 18-6 NICE-LI-OY18-7 Oda-Yukimiru 18-7 NICE-LI-OY18-8 Oda-Yukimiru 18-8 NICE-LI-OY19-01 Oda-Yukimiru 1 NICE-LI-OY19-02 Oda-Yukimiru 2 Country Start End Type Shimane Japan 05/12 08/05 SOCI, ENVI 2 18 39 Shimane Japan 06/30 09/20 SOCI, ENVI 2 18 39 Shimane Japan 08/04 10/28 SOCI, ENVI 2 18 39 Shimane Japan 09/20 12/14 SOCI, ENVI 2 18 39 Shimane Japan 10/27 01/13 SOCI, ENVI 2 18 39 Shimane Japan 01/12 04/13 SOCI, ENVI 2 18 39 Shimane Japan 02/16 05/11 SOCI, ENVI 2 18 39 Let's preserve the beautiful forests in the World Natural Herit! activities Organized together with the Organization of Green and Water (OGW) since 2011. It was founded in 1992. This organization was established to advocate for the importance of the prairie and forest in our ecosystem. They work around Iwami Ginzan, a silver mine, which was registered as a World Herit site in 2007. The organization wants to care for the forests and prairies. It is important to continue to care for our forests after we have disrupted the ecosystem. Extension of bamboo forests is a serious problem in Japan. Empowering NEET youth (Communication with them, they can get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people, to talk, to do activities). We will do various work to maintain and protect the forests such as cutting bamboos and grasses, burning grasses, etc.. Activity blog: http://blog.canpan.info/ohgreen/ Share the rooms in the house named Yukimi-ru, it is the center of NEET youth members. Cooked by vols. Volunteers will get knowledge of how to conserve SATOYAMA, maintaining forest, taking care of world herit place. Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). About 250 km northwest of Osaka. Near the Sea of Japan. From Osaka, 5 hours by bus. From Tokyo, 6 hours by bullet train and train or 12 hours by night bus and train. Volunteer need to arrive at Kansai airport by 08:00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day) ). Speaking good Japanese! Motivation to learn and speak Japanese langu, strong motivation for the host. Interested in nature conservation. Age is until 39 years old. 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English Pocket money is 30,0000 JPY per month. 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/ /13, 05/11 Picture () Picture () -- 16 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-HS18-4 Hiroshima 18-4 Hiroshima Japan 05/12 08/05 SOCI, AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HS18-5 Hiroshima 18-5 Hiroshima Japan 06/30 09/20 SOCI, AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HS18-6 Hiroshima 18-6 Hiroshima Japan 08/04 10/28 SOCI, AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HS18-7 Hiroshima 18-7 Hiroshima Japan 09/20 12/14 SOCI, AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HS18-8 Hiroshima 18-8 Hiroshima Japan 10/27 01/13 SOCI, AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HS19-01 Hiroshima 1 Hiroshima Japan 01/12 04/13 SOCI, AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HS19-02 Hiroshima 2 Hiroshima Japan 02/16 05/11 SOCI, AGRI 2 18 99 activities Langu Let's work many kind of activities with mentally disabled people! Facility for the mentally disabled people you-en is located rural area but very close to central area. There are Japanese old styles houses and beautiful land scape. Mentally disabled people (ex. cannot go to school or work, social withdrawal etc.) can adjust daily rhythm and find their own skills in you-en. For example, they make herbs and vegetables in the garden and make accessories, miscellaneous goods, antique furniture etc. in the facility. They do not have enough opportunity to communicate with various people (Foreigners etc.). Volunteers are excepted to consider their feelings and do activities together. It makes their feelings proactive and positive! Empowering people who have disabilities (Communication with them, they can get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people, to talk, to do activities) Share the rooms in the facility named "you-en", it is the disabled people center. You will cook by yourselves. Lunch will eat together with members in the center. Volunteers will get knowledge of organic farming and making handmade craft(e.g. :Accessories) Participation in the center events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (historical museums, temples and shrines). Hiroshima City, capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, has a population of about 1,200,000. This city is the largest city in Chugoku region. Hiroshima is the best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon The nearest international airport is Kansai int. airport (Osaka). To the project site, it will take about less than 2 hours by train (Shinkansen) from Osaka. Hiroshima airport is also available, it takes about less than 1 hours to the meeting point by Limousine Bus. Speaking good English (Japanese is also welcome), strong motivation to work with the host, respect for the local customs and lifestyle, open mind and flexibility. Skype interview is required. 12,000 yen per one month to be paid on arrivals. There is no fee for vols. from the NGOs charging no fee in their LMTV projects to NICE vols. Japanese and English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/ /13, 05/11 [Website of local organization] http://www.you-en.org/ [Facebook p] https:/ //m.facebook.com/you.en.org/ Picture () Picture () -- 17 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-TO18-4 Tokushima 18-4 Tokushima Japan 05/12 08/05 ENVI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TO18-5 Tokushima 18-5 Tokushima Japan 06/30 09/20 ENVI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TO18-6 Tokushima 18-6 Tokushima Japan 08/04 10/28 ENVI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TO18-7 Tokushima 18-7 Tokushima Japan 09/20 12/14 ENVI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TO18-8 Tokushima 18-8 Tokushima Japan 10/27 01/13 ENVI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TO19-01 Tokushima 1 Tokushima Japan 01/12 04/13 ENVI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-TO19-02 Tokushima 2 Tokushima Japan 02/16 05/11 ENVI, HERI 2 18 99 activities Langu Let's make beautiful flower road with local people! Organized together with NPO, Bizan Daigaku(B.D) for the first time. They organize workcamp with NICE from 2013. They have many types of projects, one of project started Flower Road Project from last year in Tokushima city. It made flowerbed along the national road by local citizen. But it is difficult to do daily maintenance (ex. watering, removing grass etc.) for them. So, they want to keep it with international volunteers. B.D. has also other projects, cleaning up river, project which it cooperate with shopping street, etc. They want to activate this town though having local events with volunteers. Maintaining flowerbed (ex. watering, removing grass etc.), and support for local event cleaning up river, shopping street et with local people to activate the area and communication with local people. Also volunteers will join local some activities and events. Single room in local apartment house or home stay (Only for female, but it depend on timing). Breakfast in café, lunch with local people, dinner with local host. Volunteer have opportunities to communicate with local people, to join local events a lot. Awa Odori Festival on August, Exchange parties, experiencing Japanese culture, etc. Participation in the local events etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Tokushima City, capital of Tokushima Prefecture, has a population of about 260,000. The city is in northern Tokushima Prefecture where the Yoshino River and its tributaries create a delta. Tokushima airport to Tokushima city 30 minutes by bus. Osaka (5 hours by train, 3 hours by bus. From Tokyo to Osaka, 5 hours by bullet train or 11 hours by night bus. Volunteer need to arrive at Kansai airport by 08:000 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day). Speaking good Japanese! Motivation to learn and speak Japanese langu, strong motivation for the host. 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. Basically Japanese, but sometimes English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/ /13, 05/11 Picture () Picture () -- 18 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-IK18-4 Ikata 18-4 Ehime Japan 05/12 08/05 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-IK18-5 Ikata 18-5 Ehime Japan 06/30 09/20 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-IK18-6 Ikata 18-6 Ehime Japan 08/04 10/28 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-IK18-7 Ikata 18-7 Ehime Japan 09/20 12/14 AGRI, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-IK18-8 Ikata 18-8 Ehime Japan 10/27 01/13 AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-IK19-01 Ikata 1 Ehime Japan 01/12 04/13 AGRI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-IK19-02 Ikata 2 Ehime Japan 02/16 05/11 AGRI 2 18 99 Let's support mandarinn farming in edge of peninsula! activities Organized together with Kikuya Community Group (KCG), formed by the local young people to think of the future of their small vill. Ikata is famous for its main industry of mandarins farming, but has been facing depopulation, lack of workers and aging society since most of young people leave the town. So, the number of abandoned mandarin farms is increasing and the town is losing its tradition, life, custom and scenery. KCG strongly hopes to host vols. to work together to animate the town and revive the farms. We will help mandarin farming (It is the main work!! Harvesting, taking care of trees, cutting grass etc., it depend on season! Especially, Nov. to April. is hard!!), support local youth club (If you have chance), and create new activities to animate the town. Activity Blog: http://blog.goo.ne.jp/kikuya2009 Share room (male and female are separated) at the volunteer s house. It is traditional Japanese style house. You ll cook by yourselves. Volunteer have opportunities learning organic mandarin farming. Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). In the edge of Sata Peninsula, surrounded by the sea, so fishing is also famous. There are only 30 houses in this community. The climate is relatively warm though it can be cold in winter. Matsuyama (2.5 hours by bus). From Tokyo, 12-1313 hours by highway bus. Volunteer need to arrive at Kansai airport by 08:00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day). Speaking good Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, open mind and flexibility. Be ready that work is for quite a long and hard (Especially, Nov. to April.) 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/ /13, 05/11 Picture () Picture () -- 19 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-IM18-06 Imabari 1 Ehime Japan 06/30 09/20 KIDS 2 18 99 NICE-LI-IM18-10 Imabari 2 Ehime Japan 10/27 01/13 KIDS 2 18 99 Let's play with kids and make their happiness! The worksite is the non-registered childcare facility where the host works. In Japan, there is an big issue that the number of children on waiting lists is increasing thesee days. Because the number of parents who are both working is increasing and they look for some registered childcare facilities to leave their child there. And many registered facilities cancels parent's application because of beyond its capacity. The host works for parents who can't leave their child at such a registered childcare facilities with various reasons. Volunteer will take care of children ( 0~3) at the childcare facility where the host works. They will also play with children ( 3~10) by introducing their culture or showing their special skills, like playing the musical instrument or some kind of sports, dancing, drawing, cooking. etc. Single room at the volunteer's house. You ll cook by yourselves. There is Wi-Fi. activities Volunteer have opportunities communicating with a lot of children and learning how to take care of them. Participation in the local events, going out to a park, the river, the sea with children. Cycling in Shimanami road. Imabari city, Ehime prefecture. About 300 km south west of Osaka. Near Seto Island sea. Matsuyama (2.5 hours by bus). From Tokyo, 12-13 hours by highway bus. Volunteer need to arrive at Kansai airport by 08: :00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day). Speaking good Japanese a little, strong motivation to work with the host, positive attitude to communicate with children. 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English Please see the long term goal of this project as "Local SDGs" at https://www.slideshare e.net/nice-workcamp/w4-67954841 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!) Picture () Picture () -- 20 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-HK18-4 Hirokawa 18-4 Fukuoka Japan 05/12 08/05 DISA, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HK18-5 Hirokawa 18-5 Fukuoka Japan 06/30 09/20 DISA, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HK18-6 Hirokawa 18-6 Fukuoka Japan 08/04 10/28 DISA, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HK18-7 Hirokawa 18-7 Fukuoka Japan 09/20 12/14 DISA, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HK18-8 Hirokawa 18-8 Fukuoka Japan 10/27 01/13 DISA, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HK19-01 Hirokawa 1 Fukuoka Japan 01/12 04/13 DISA, HERI 2 18 99 NICE-LI-HK19-02 Hirokawa 2 Fukuoka Japan 02/16 05/11 DISA, HERI 2 18 99 Let's connect kids and elderly people through symbiotic life! Host organization is "Komorebi no ie", Komorebi means, it is the sunlight leaking from leaves of filtering through leaves. KI's philosophy, the elderly, the young and disabled, all live in the same town. Here, he or she respects and is respected as individual of his or her own personality. Here, he or she will not be bound physically or psychologically. The people live with nature and are co-existent ent harmoniously. We Komorebi would like to make such a community reality. KI and NICE cooperate from 2017. Vice-president is one of founder of Sansonjuku(NICE-LW-KU17). He would like to do LMTV program his organization. He expect connecting kids and elderly people. Volunteers will playing kids after school and during long vacation. During program, there are spring vacation and summer vacation. KI organize Kids camp. We support it. We also support elderly people who stay in KI. We support their activities (ex. farming and taking a walk etc.). Making a opportunity to communicate Kids and elderly people. Single room in volunteer house where it takes few minutes from KI. Meals are provided in KI (Vegetarian is available!!). No smoking in building. Situation about nuclear family in Japan. activities We have chance to join events in Sansonjuku (NICE-LW-KU18). In a relatively mild climate, originate Hirokawa flows from east to Hosshinzan, have poured into the Chikugo create an elongated basin of the plains in the basin. About 50 km south of Fukuoka city. From Fukuoka airport, about 1 hours by train. Volunteer need to arrive at Fukuoka airport until noon. Female only. Speaking good Japanese, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, flexibility, friendliness, positive mind. 12,000 yen per one 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. Langu Japanese 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; 05/13, 07/01, 08/05, 09/20, 10/28, 12/14, 2019/01/13, 02/17, 04/ /13, 05/11 [Website of local organization] http://www.komorebinoie.jp/ Picture () Picture () -- 21 --
2-6) Detailed project Info. (LMTW). Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-SCC1 amata 1 Kumamoto Japan 09/01 11/20 ENVI 5 16 99 Let's make an environmental city, amata! Organized together with Shokubutsu Shigen No Chikara (Power of Natural Resource), a local NPO to recover natural ecosystem cycles by promoting the regeneration and rebirth of land & sea forests. It s been hosting short term international workcamps almost every year since 92 that has made a significant impacts to create a forest on the reclaimed land. They will continue forest reconstruction, environmental education, agricultural work and development work of the regional cultural activities. amata had experienced the unique industrial pollution in the world(it is called amata disease).so, they want to make natural ecosystem cycles here for global environment. Aim is to make cyclical environmental preservation within the affected areas. We will maintain bamboo forest (cutting bamboo trees etc.), make bamboo charcoals. We will support local farmers (harvesting, taking care of vegetables etc.). Shared the room in local house. Cooking by yourselves. Volunteers will get knowledge of revival from public disruption(amata disease), opportunities learning conservation forest, solving of environmental issues. activities Participation in the local events etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Southern part of Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu, one of the four main islands of Japan. It faces a beautiful semi-closed sea called Shiranui-kai and has some gorgeous natural scenery. From Tokyo, 4 hours by airplane(to Kagoshima airport) and 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). Japanese speaking skilll is not required, but motivation to learn and speak is expected! Motivation to learn and speak Japanese langu, strong motivation for the host. 12,000 yen per one 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. Langu English and Japanese. Local host can speak English. Agricultural Assistance Program (Harvesting paper mulberry trees, citrus fruits, onions, etc.). Ocean life investigation, Environmental education etc. Please see the long term goal of this project as "Local SDGs" at https://www.slideshare.net/nice-workcamp/17-82084627 (only Japanese for the moment, but you can at least enjoy the pictures!) Picture () Picture () -- 22 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LI-AW 18-1 Awara 18-1 NICE-LI-AW 18-2 Awara 18-2 NICE-LI-AW 18-3 Awara 18-3 Fukui Japan 04/07 07/01 KIDS 4 18 99 Fukui Japan 06/30 09/21 KIDS 4 18 99 Fukui Japan 09/20 12/14 KIDS 4 18 99 Let's broaden perspective of kids through internatinal voluntary service! Organized together with Fukui Hito Machi Kaihatsu Keikaku, foundedd to making the community space for connecting local people and to renovating the local community. Honjo area in Awara city is famous for Fujino Genkuro, who is benefactor of Luxun to learn medical science in Japan. This group try to make international community space in this area and organize cross-cultural understanding programs for children. It is new project from 2016. Local host expect to communicate with local host. Volunteers will 1) organizing the workshop or class for children about cross-cultural understanding, 2) maintaining the old Japanese traditional garden for renovation and 3) maintaining the shrine forest. Renovated house (traditional house!). Cooking as a group by turn. Volunteers will get knowledge of good ways of interaction with kids. activities Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here), to join local events. Langu About 200 km north east of Osaka. Awara city is an agricultural city and famous for hot spring. It is close to Tojinbo (high cliffs, a natural treasure) Osaka (2 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 3.5 hours by bullet train/ 8 hours by highway bus. You need to arrive at Naritaa or Haneda airport by 08:00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 22:00 on last day). Speaking some Japanese and good English, strong motivation to work with the host, respect to the local custom and life, open mind and flexibility. Experience of communication with kids can be useful! 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. English and Japanese. Local host can speak English very well. None Picture () Picture () -- 23 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LW-MS18-1 Mashiko 18-1 Tochigi Japan 05/09 07/28 ENVI, RELI 5 18 99 NICE-LW-MS18-2 Mashiko 18-2 Tochigi Japan 09/05 11/24 ENVI, RELI 5 18 99 Let's conserve environment with various members from Asia!! Organized together with Tochigi Conservation Corps (TCC). Conservation Corps is long term workcamp programs in USA where 10-20 youth work for local development and environment. About 25,000 vols. join every year. To create similar programs in Japan, TCC was created in 2009 by the leader who was a LMTV coordinator of NICE. Because there are few children who are able to play and grown up in nature, TCC creates a children s forest in which local community residents can play. We will 1) maintain/ upgrade the children's forest 2) maintain bamboo forest 3) involve many people who has interesting environmental projects (Ex. to organize weekend workcamp) 4) revive the forest in disaster area in Iwaki city, Fukushima that got huge damd by Tsunami. Activity Blog:http://urx.mobi/ /zfe4 Single room in very big beautiful house, it is called Meizai-an. Cooked by vols. by turn. All basic facilities are provided. Volunteer have opportunities learning conservation forest, solving of environmental issues. We have opportunities learning leadership, NPO manment, group work, that would be useful activities for your future. Joining the local festivals. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Mashiko town is located in the east part of Tochigi prefecture and famous for potter, so the atmosphere of the town is artistic with some cultural herits. The population of the town is about 25,000. From Tokyo, 3-4 hours by train and then, 40 min. from Utsunomiya city by car ONLY Asian. But, before start 2 months, if no volunteer, we open to except Asian volunteer. Interests in Environment and local development. Liking to work outside. Flexibility and cooperation are required. Speaking some Japanese. None Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English There may be some pocket money to support additional cost by the group in some cases. You need to get special guidance and applications form before you will apply, so send inquiry to us! TCC got one of biggest prize grand prix about their activity 2017! Picture () Picture () -- 24 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LW-IW18-1 Iwaki 18-1 Fukushima Japan 05/16 07/16 ENVI, AGRI 4 18 99 Let's revival Fukushima through international voluntary movement!! Organized together with Fukushima Conservation Corp (FCC). Conservation Corps is long term. Conservation Corps is long term workcamps in USA where 10-20 youth work for local development and environment. About 25000vols. join every year. To create similar programs in Japan, FCC was created 2011 after the Great East Japan Earthquake East Japan. Iwaki city has still dam caused by harmful rumor. FCCC start various activities to work in the field and forest, maintain coastal forests which it damd by tsunami with local people. We will 1) work in rice fields and vegetable with local people, 2) revive the forest in disaster area in Iwaki city that got huge damd by Tsunami Iwaki city that got huge damd by Tsunami, 3) to communicate many local people who evacuate from radioactivity. Volunteer house. Volunteers cook for themselves. All basic facilities are provided. activities Volunteer have opportunities learning conservation forest, solving of environmental issues. We will have a time to learn a leadership, NPO manment, group work, that would be useful for your future. Joining the local festivals. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places in this prefecture). Iwaki city is located in the south-eastern corner of Fukushima Prefecture, Iwaki is one the largest city in Japan. From Tokyo, 4 hours by train (2.5 hours by express train) or 3 hour by bus. Asian priority. Interestss in Environment and local development. Liking to work outside. Flexibility and cooperation are required. Speaking some Japanese (We use Japanese mainly). 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. Langu Basically Japanese, but sometimes English There may be some pocket money to support additional cost by the group (e.g., transportation and meals outside on free days) in some cases. Picture () Picture () -- 25 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LW-KU18-1 Kurogi 18-1 Fukuoka Japan 04/28 07/16 AGRI, ENVI 4 18 99 Let's make international volunteer movement to connect urban and rural areas! activities Organized together with Sansonjuku, founded in 1994, maintaining forest and step rice paddies through the projects which involves people from the city and local. They started 80-days of international workcamp with NICE since 2008 to make the footpath and maintain the forest. But on July 2012, the hardest rain ever attacked around this area. After thatt it had serious dams by flood. Their aim is to activate the community and sustain the program with young people from the world to conserve this rich nature and revival this area! We will 1) cultivating rice (Ex. rice planting, cutting grass in terraced rice fields (main work), 2) to help local farm (green tea, rice and vegetable, etc.), 3) to involves many people who has interesting environmental projects(ex. to organize environmental class and to support Sansonjuku events). Egao no mori center (It was Kasahara-higashi elementary school until 2004). Volunteers cook for themselves. There may be some pocket money to support additional cost by the group (e.g.. Transportation and meals outside on free days) in some cases. Volunteers will get knowledge of how to conserve SATOYAMA, taking care of forest, organic farming. Participation in the local events, many opportunities to learn the local wisdom, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). Southern part of the Fukuoka prefecture. The Yame city is 482.53 km2. There are so many tee trees and terraced paddy fields. Fukuoka airport (1 hour by train and 1hours by bus). You need to arrive at Fukuoka airport by 10:00 the 1st day, and can leave Japan after 15:00 on last day). From Tokyo to Fukuoka airport, 1.5 hours by airplane or from Tokyo to Hakata station, 5.5 hours by bullet train. Japanese speaking skilll is not required, but motivation to learn and speak is expected! Respect to the local culture and way of the local organization! Interested in environmental issues and agriculture. Motivation to work hard, open mind, cooperation with others. 12,000 yen per one 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. Langu English and Japanese. Local host can speak English. There may be some pocket money to support additional cost by the group (e.g., transportation and meals outside on free days) in some cases. [Activity Blog] http://egaonomori.exblog.jp/ Picture () Picture () -- 26 --
Code Name Country Start End Type NICE-LW-ON18-1 Onuma 18-1 Hokkaido Japan 07/20 09/16 ENVI 5 18 99 Let's revive the beautiful Onuma lake! Organized together with Milestone 22, a local NGO to promote voluntary service and international exchange. Short term projects have been organized since 2004. Though Onuma lake has been a popular tourism spot for a long time because of its beautiful scenery, it has been polluted by over use of agricultural chemicals by cattle farming and erosion from abandoned forests with non-native trees. A leader of Fishermen s Cooperative has bought a forest and wants to revive it to original nature! We will cut alien trees and planting native trees to create better forest around the lake. As raising awareness of locals is important, we will also work along the lake by putting stones, check the pollution and making charcoals to purify the water. Also, volunteers will harvest tomato, potato, etc. Volunteer will join some local festivals to involve local peoplee in this lake conservation movement. Rental house and apartment house near the lake. Cooked by vols. by turn. activities Langu Volunteer have opportunities learning conservation lake. Excursion, exchange parties, local events, home-stay, farming experience, school visit, sports, etc. Sightseeing, short trip (hot springs, famous places here). South of Hokkaido islands, in a national park near Hakodate city which is famous for romantic view in the night, especially for sweet couples! From Sapporo, 3 hours by express train. From Tokyo, 5 hours by bullet train or 15 hours by night bus and ferry and 30 hours by ship. You need to arrive at Hakodate airport by 12:00 the 1st day, and can leave Hakodate airport after 12:00 on last day). Japanese speaking skilll is not required, but motivation to learn and speak is expected! Motivation to actively work in the forests and with local people! There will be short term international workcamp during the program. Japanese langu skill is not necessary though welcomed! 12,000 yen per one 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. English and Japanese. [Activity movie] https:/ //www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvac_j2dkyi Picture () Picture () -- 27 --