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Not a tourist spot. Experience country life in Kochi in Shikoku.

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The experience

This is a quiet and relaxing place.

In exchange for your help, we offer the best possible service and handcrafted independent accommodation. Our friendly and relaxed approach leaves you with plenty of time and energy to enjoy your surroundings.
Vegetable gardens, carpentry, forestry, sometimes helping with events and supporting small projects offer cultural exchange, diversity and fun.
Let's make a page of memories in the countryside of Shikoku

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Japanese

Between 28 and 80 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Hello, World Packers around the world.
My name is Yoshinaga. I can speak a little English. I will try my best to communicate with you.
I run a small organic farm with my family.
The main crop is tomatoes. Additionally, there are vegetable gardens, fruit trees, forests, and some animals for subsistence.
Work starts at 8:30am.
Lunch will be provided by our company. I make my own breakfast and dinner. Basic materials are provided. The afternoon is your free time.
And weekends are holidays. Take a walk along the river, hike in the mountains, go kayaking, go fishing, or even go to the city, beach, or hot springs together from time to time.
I love nature (I don't like places full of people)
In rural Japan, the population is decreasing and the number of rice fields and fields is decreasing. I always think because it's sad

We coexist with nature and value tradition and technology. Of course

Activities & Shift

Mainly farming. Vegetable sowing, harvesting, washing, weeding.

Sometimes sell in carpentry, forestry, paint, events.
We also do small eco projects. (Education, play with children, cook, etcetera)

The guest house is independent. It is a renovation of a handmade green house. Next to the office.
Kitchen, tatami bedroom, wood stove, ecology toilet, hot shower room, WIFI, bilingual book, musical instrument, bicycle. It can be used for free.

There is a shop nearby. There is a beautiful river. There are wonderful rice terraces. You find the activity yourself.
Sometimes, let's go sightseeing together.

Rules

Only volunteers who can respect each other.
Enjoy a different culture