This project will be the first to be co-hosted with the local group Transition Village Gokayama from 2025, and is actively working on SDG15 (protecting the richness of the land).Houbikiso, a former lodging facility near the World Heritage site Suganuma Gassho-style Village, has been repurposed as a place to learn and practice living in harmony with the Gokayama climate, living using the wisdom of the past in a Gassho-style building, and living in which people, animals, and plants coexist and circulate. The hosts are making small changes to the place and building the community. Together with volunteers from Japan and around the world, they hope to pass on the local cultural traditions to future generations. Currently, due to the aging population, there are few people who can take care of the thatched roofs with their history (which are grown on the slopes of the mountain) or grow traditional vegetables.
İş Tanımı
The main tasks of the volunteers are 1. Cutting thatched grass(mountain areas) for repairing traditional roofs, 2. Farming some traditional vegetables and 3. Doing some work for winter seasons.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Volunteers share rooms or have your own rooms. Volunteers cook most of their own meals. Mobile phone signals may be weak. Compost toilets, kitchens, and shower rooms are available. Please bring your own sleeping bag. Please be prepared for very simple mountain life.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Location: Gokayama and Suganuma village in the Hokuriku region of Japan is a World Heritage Site, a village of Gassho-style houses, and a special place where beautiful scenery changes with the seasons and traditional culture lives on. (https://maps.app.goo.gl/a7SWiKQgTDoWxBf17) Leisure: Partying with locals, hiking, hot springs, etc.
Notlar
Study theme: Volunteers will acquire knowledge and skills related to Gokayama's traditional architecture and thatching, as well as basic Japanese language and local culture. Participation fee: 36,000 JPY (225 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) 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. Other: The first and last 2 days are On Arrival and Evaluation Seminars in Yokohama (near Tokyo).
Konuşulan Diller
English
En Yakın Terminal
The closest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND). From Tokyo, it takes about 3 hours by Shinkansen and bus, or 6 hours by highway bus to reach here. However, volunteer needs to join On Arrival Seminars in Yokohama (Oct. 18-19) and Evaluation seminar in Osaka (Nov. 29-30) , so firstly should arrive at NRT or HND by 08:00 on Oct. 18th and can leave KIX (Osaka airport) after 18:00 on Nov. 30th (or come back to Tokyo again after the seminar in Osaka).