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Cow Farm and Cafe Project

The experience

As part of Sanuki PLH's commitment to community-based learning and sustainable development, we are collaborating with a local organic cow farm located just ten minutes away. Volunteers support refurbishment and cleaning of facilities, assist in running a café, and help make pastries and farm-based products using farm ingredients. The project offers hands-on experience in Japanese agriculture, rural entrepreneurship, and community revitalization.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English or Beginner Japanese

Over 20 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The Sanuki Peer Learning Hub Organic Farm Collaboration Program is a community-based volunteer initiative that combines sustainable agriculture, rural revitalization, and cultural exchange in Sanuki, Kagawa. Volunteers collaborate with Sanuki Peer Learning Hub and a nearby organic cow farm to support the farm’s early-stage development and its integration into the local community.

The program focuses on transforming rural spaces into welcoming, functional environments through cultural exchange, refurbishment, café development, and food! Volunteers contribute to meaningful, hands-on projects while learning about organic farming, rural entrepreneurship, and life in Kagawa. The program emphasizes mutual learning, cooperation, and sustainability.

Activities & Shift

- Cleaning, organizing, and refurbishing farm or café spaces

- Assisting with the setup and daily operation of an on-site café

- Preparing simple pastries and farm-based food products

- Supporting non-specialized farm-related tasks (light, seasonal assistance)

- Helping with presentation, product preparation, or basic promotional tasks

- Participating in occasional DIY or creative improvement projects

Volunteers work 5 hours per day, primarily in the morning or early afternoon. Schedules are structured but flexible, with a 1 hour break for lunch. Afternoons and evenings are generally free for rest, personal activities, or participation in Sanuki Peer Learning Hub programs such as English conversation sessions or community events. Days off are provided according to the agreed weekly schedule.

Rules

This program is a volunteer-based cultural exchange, not paid employment.

Volunteers must enter and remain in Japan with an appropriate visa.

Volunteers must be punctual, reliable, and communicative.

Respect for local culture, community members, and shared spaces is essential.

Basic physical ability is required (standing, cleaning, farming, lifting)

Volunteers must have travel insurance.

Alcohol consumption during volunteer hours is strictly prohibited.