Volunteers: 6
Age: over 18
Language: English / Japanese
Host Organization: Interaction Forest “Nandemo Kobo”
Airport: Yamaguchi Ube Airport
Terminal: JR Tokuyama Station
Background:
Host organization offers outdoor activities for both adults and children, which include making woodwork, basket wares, building wooden houses and painting, etc. in an environment abundant in nature.
All staff in organization are volunteers and they work with a philosophy of “A forest sustains people, people sustain a forest”.
During summer, many children and families visit this place and join the program of various outdoor activities.
Work:
1: Activities to help children, families and elders with cooking (pizza, udon and somen noodles etc), making crafts, and so on. Age of participants will range from 5 to 80 years old.
2: International exchange with local elementary school students: Please introduce your country. The local students will give you the introduction of the area and of its traditional culture. Volunteers will participate in Japanese traditional summer festival called”Matsuri”, together with local students.
3: Maintenance of Fureai-no-Mori (mori means forest in Japanese): Volunteers will help with maintenance work of forest park and some facilities.
Accommodation:
Volunteers will be accommodated in the facilities.
Facilities:
A sleeping bag is necessary. There are a washer, a kitchen, a lavatory and a bathroom. Public phone and a small shop are nearby.
Meals:
Volunteers will cook by themselves. Volunteers are asked to go to the store and buy groceries.
What to bring:
Clothing need to be suitable for outdoor activities. Slippers and sandals are prohibited during outdoor work. Please bring swimwear or something you can play in the river.
Location:
Shunan-city is located in south-eastern part of Yamaguchi Pref., between the beautiful Seto Inland Sea and hillside. It takes four and a half hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen or one and a half from Yamaguchi Ube Airport by train.
URL: Fureai-no-Mori Nandemo Kobo (JAPANESE):
http://www.kanko-shunan.com/saihakken/fureaikobo/fureaikobo.html
Remarks:
Volunteers need to be a self starter. Those who are open-minded and eager to learn Japan by helping people and interacting with local people are most welcome!