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20h
- Hours per week
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2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Shared Dorm
- You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
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- 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.
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- You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
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- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Free Laundry
- You can use our laundry room freely.
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- Take free language classes at our place.
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- 2 weeks
- Stay up to
- 2 months
The Experience
We operate a farm and a correspondence-based high school on Yakushima Island, in Kagoshima Prefecture, south of Japan. We also have a small cafe where we sometimes hold events for people that live on the island to connect with nature, and with each other. Many students from across Japan come to our correspondence-based high school in Yakushima, to find themselves and reconnect with nature and each other.
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner Japanese or Intermediate English
- Between 18 and 80 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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Hours & Tasks
Private School
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 1 Immersing in the local culture
- 1 Get in touch with nature
- 1 Developing environmental awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 1 4. Quality education
- 1 15. Life on land
Susanna
Italy
My experience at Ozhora Club in Yakushima was amazing! I was so lucky to be accommodated at Daisuke-san's own house. This allowed me to deepen into Japanese culture as well as to improve my comprehension of Japanese language. Moreover, I was able to visit both Senvus Village -where I helped cutting some trees and removing weeds from the tea field- and Ohzora High School, where I also met some members of the staff. During my entire permanence, Marianela kept in touch with me, asking me what I did during the day, if everything was okay and being always available for any doubt or problem.
11 months ago
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