Help us olive farming, cafe,guest house work

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
Help a sustainable project: 17 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: 33 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Connect with the locals: 29 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

30h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

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

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

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

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

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.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

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

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.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

We grow up 1,500 olive trees on the hill with beautiful scenery, and we also run a guest house and cafe. We need many helps for olive farming, cafe, cleaning the guest house,carpenter, gardening or so on. All things are very artistic, we want to make my farm into art farm. Let's enjoy with us!

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Requirements

Intermediate English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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39 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

4.5

Farmstay

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

33 Get in touch with nature
29 Meeting locals
26 Immersing in the local culture
22 Meeting international travelers
10 Developing environmental awareness
10 Learning about sustainability

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

15 3. Good health and well-being
3 4. Quality education
2 1. No poverty

Nele

Switzerland

I knew i wanted go for olive harvest in japan, but i could not know, what the power of this host is about. it was just great, i am happy to be part of this year harvest season. i would like to come again ;-]

about 2 months ago

Kaitlin

United States

I have only good things to say about volunteering at Oki Olive. The food was always so delicious, the accommodation was very homey and comfortable, and Oki-san and Megu-san were the best hosts! If you come during the harvest season, be prepared for busy but very rewarding work days. All in all, it was an unforgettable experience getting to live and work among so many incredible people while being immersed in the beautiful natural surroundings of Takamatsu. I will be back!

about 2 months ago

Raphael

United Kingdom

I cannot help but rate this experience the highest score possible. Even though it was my first volunteer experience, I know that I happened upon one of the best out there. Despite the host's slight idiosyncrasies, despite work hours not always being communicated, despite days off being fewer than expected, Oki-san and his homestay are truly deserving of five stars. If you are prepared to overlook the overtime culture, and the queue for the showers, and the other, albeit very few, hiccups, you will be rewarded in spades with a once-in-a-lifetime cultural and social experience. GO PICK OLIVES!

about 2 months ago

Harry

United Kingdom

Oki-san and Megu-san were wonderful hosts. This was the first experience of volunteering on Worldpackers for my me and my partner and we absolutley loved it. It was nice to experience some time before the harvest season to see the preparations and have more time to explore the area. Then having so many volunteers join for harvest was a teal treat, we made fantastic bonds with the other volunteers and enjoyed brilliant Japanese food from a private chef. We would definitely love to come back some day - thank you!

2 months ago

Sacha

United Kingdom

Volunteering at the farm was an incredible experience and we felt like part of the family. They are so welcoming & caring. The food was amazing and we loved exploring the local area too (international drivers license needed to use the car). Before harvest we worked 6-12am, 5 days a week, doing farm work and cleaning the guesthouse. Once harvest started we worked 8am-4pm, 6 days a week, including a long lunch break & lots of snack breaks. Given the longer hours, Okisan provides more days off after harvest to balance this out. We can't recommend enough, thank you! We'll definitely be back!!

2 months ago

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