This project is actively working for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with the local group since 2019. This village has been welcoming ohenro (pilgrims) who visit 88 temples in Shikoku since long time ago. The pilgrims walk through this village before visiting Kakurin-ji temple; the 20th temple out of 88 temples of the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage. However, there are problems which should be solved such as aging and depopulation of the community these days, and locals haven't been able to find solutions for those problems. On the other hand, since more and more people from overseas visit for the Shikoku Ohenro Pilgrimage, locals are trying to find new ways for omotenashi (hospitality). Volunteers who have been working on the project have come up with ideas for the reuse of vacant and abandoned land and houses. It is up to the volunteers' creative ideas how to develop the community. The aim is for the volunteer members to clean up the abandoned houses and village landscape and transform it into a village that people will want to visit to take photos, as it used to be a village where people came and went since ancient times.
İş Tanımı
1)Harvesting and shipping the Japanese star anise (shikimi).[Aug/Sep/Dec] 2) Supporting for harvesting and picking up sudachi (Japanese citrus fruit) [Apr/Aug/Sep] 3) Plantings Sudachi in new fields to maintain the declining sudachi production due to the aging farmer's population[Mar]
4)Supporting for activities such as writing English guides in various places in the town for foreign pilgrims. 5) Cleaning of vacant houses, support for carrying out furniture, pruning of cedar cypress branches in abandoned mountain forests, picking up plastic rubbish from the sea and river, and utilization of vacant houses. 6) Maintenance of Asagimadara flying sites, maintenance of firefly flying sites 7)International exchange with the few children in the community.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Home staying at local farmhouses. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Location: Oi-cho, Anan city, Tokushima pref. Leisure: Visiting &Hiking around Kakurin-ji temple.
Notlar
Study theme - Finding ways for sustainability of a depopulated village, Pass down the osettai culture to the next generation, Helping senior citizens to host foreigners.
Participation fee - 18,000 JPY (113 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) per month till the 3rd month and 9,000 JPY per month from the 4th month of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation and coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free. Odd days are counted as one month (e.g., 170 days are counted as 6 months).
Other - The first and last 2 days are On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka. Video about Kakurin-ji temple https://youtu.be/V2vX5Ik4ASM.
Konuşulan Diller
English
En Yakın Terminal
The nearest int'l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Anan city, it takes 4 hours by highway bus & train. However, volunteers need to join On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Osaka, so firstly should arrive at KIX by 08:00 on the starting day and can leave KIX after 18:00 on the ending day.
