1. Summary: Revoive the abondon, but beautiful village by maintenance of the forests and fields. You can
enjoy very beautiful nature and culture!
2. Background: Organized together with Shizentaiken Ozuchi Mura since 2013, founded by local people to keep
the original landscape. There were 140 inhabitants with 20 houses in 1916, but now no people
live there! Still 10 houses are remained and the area was designated as Nation's Preservation
District for Groups of Historic Buildings. We will try to improve the situation of the village by
young voluntary power. The workcamp last year did great job to revive the stone wall made
about 100 years ago!
3. Work: We will do various work to activate the area and success their culture. Main work is (1)
cultivation of abandoned land and bamboo forest (2) maintaining vegetables’ fields for
sustainable life (3) school visiting and organizing events with local old people. And do some
other work for the community.
4. Accommodation: Renovated house (traditional house!). Sleeping bag is needed! Food will be cooked by
volunteers.
5. Study theme: Renovated house (traditional house!). Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeing bag
is NOT necessary.
6. Other activities: Exchange parties with local people, trekking and hot spring etc.
7. Location: The southwest part of Ishikawa prefecture. Ozuchi village is surrounded by mountains, so very
isolated, but beautiful place. Charcoal making was main industry.
8. Terminal: Komatsu. From Osaka, It takes 3.5 hours by express train. From Tokyo (Narita/Haneda airport), 5
hours by express train/ 8 hours by highway bus (For Narita/Haneda airport, you need to arrive
by 11th afternoon/ can leave there after 26th noon.)
9. Requirement: High motivation to work hard and simple life in the isolated area and respect to the local culture
and way of the local organization! B3
10. Participation fee: No Fee
11. Language: English((Japanese is also welcomed!)
12. Other: None