Akame 4

1. Summary: Let's conserve Japanese traditional forest and sustainable life!
2. Background: Organized with "Akame no Mori wo Sodateru kai", a local environmental NPO for conservation
of forest since 1999. Being located near from 2 big cities Osaka and Nagoya, there were some
plans to build a golf field and waste disposal site, but local people have stopped them by
"Woods Trust" movement. They founded this group in 1996 to collect donations to buy and
protect lands, to own a eco-resort hotel to enjoy nature, to maintain forests, to create a pond
for dragonflies, to host national copse meeting, etc.
3. Work: We will cut down trees in the forest and carry them out. We sometimes need to use blades and
machineries with lecture how to use. Work is quite hard from morning to evening even in rain if
it’s not so heavy. Sometimes, we may have exchange with mentally challenged children who
are working here.
4. Accommodation: Eco-resort Akameno-mori (Log house). Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeing
bag is necessary.
5. Study theme: Volunteers will get knowledge of conservation work in a forest.
6. Other activities: hiking, cultural exchange parties, etc.
7. Location: About 60 km east of Osaka. There are famous falls nearby many hikers visit.
8. Terminal: Osaka or Nagoya international airport in Aichi. To the meeting point, it will take 1 hour by train
from both. You need to arrive at Kansai int. airport by 10:00 on the 16th and can leave there after
19:00 on 25th
9. Requirement: Strong motivation and Physical strength are highly needed.
10. Participation fee: No fee
11. Language: English (Japanese is also welcomed!)
12. Other: None