Kamimamakuchi

Organized together with Satoyama Shizen Gakko Komatsu Takigahara (nature school), founded in
2011 to teach attraction and importance of Satoyama forest. Depopulation (especially of youth) is a
serious problem here similarly in many other country sides. This village have only 20 families and few
young people. It is difficult to keep traditional culture, so we aim to help keeping this landscape/cultures
and telling Satoyama’s attraction by young power! This village have welcomed volunteers since 2013 with
another campsite (Takigahara), but this year they decide to have the project by their own.
W: Main work is painting the fences (more than 1km!), harvesting rice, cutting brush and grasses for
landscape preservation. We may possibly also support to event with kids/local people and do some other
work for the community.
S: How to interchange and dispatch about Satoyama forest’s enlivening. Bring some info!
A: The community center in the village. CV. SB!
L: Small village located in South part of Ishikawa prefecture. There are rice fields, shrine, and
mountains.
T: Komatsu is nearest airport. Osaka (Kansai) airport (2.5 hours by express train). From Tokyo, 4 hours
by express train/ 8 hours by highway bus (For Narita airport, you need to arrive by 21:00 on Sep. 03. and
can leave there after 12:00 on Sep. 14.)
LA: Trekking, hot spring etc.
SR: High motivation to work hard and seriously and enjoy simple life. Need idea for local revitalization.
Speaking Japanese language is welcomed!