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Great opportunity who is willing to bond with Nature

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The experience

Our place is located about 600m high of altitude in Aso area, in Kumamoto prefecture.
Famous for the active volcano and scenic views in Kyushu island and lots of tourist from all over the world.
We are the company running the resorts in Kyushu, Shikoku area and this winter, we
need the volunteers urgently.
We can provide the accommodations and meals for you.
In exchange for that, we would like you to help us to collect the particular grasses .

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

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

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

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.

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 20 and 40 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We can provide the accomodations and meals for you.
In exchange for that, we would like you to help us to collect the particular grasses from the fields.
In winter from Feb to March, about 6-7weeks, we are focusing to collect the grasses called Susuki(called Japanese silver grass or pampas grass) which is used for the roofs of traditional Japanese houses(called kayabuki-yane)
We can not work on rainy or snowing day as it has to be dried when collecting.
So when it rains or too windy, it will be off day. When the day we can work, we would like you to be in the field from 10am to 4pm and focus on collecting grasses. It is not dangerous work but we use the traditional special knife to cut the grasses. So need to be focused when you at work. To be punctual is very important for your safety.,

Anyway, we instruct you for the details when you come. You need the warm cloth and your own gloves and boots for this project.
Require 20hours a week on the field but it is depending on the weather.

If you are interested and willing to help us, please contact us immediately.

Activities & Shift

4-5 hours per day 5 days per week On average.

Rules

staff should prepare their own meals. You may use ingredients and cooking utensils in the kitchen (we are providing the ingredients)
However, if our staff on duty, we can cook and provide meals for lunch and dinner.