Ato Village (JAP-25)


Type: Environmental/Green Projects: Ecologically friendly agriculture - Country: Japan

Brief description and main aims

Providing an opportunity to communicate between the people in the Ato area and urban areas around Yamaguchi through the creation of an active and attractive village, and achieving the best possible life for villagers in regards to the local resources.

Cultural Exposure

Main Activities

Main activities include inviting more youth to the village, connect farmers to build sustainable community and promote local organic food to encourage local people.

They are planning to renovate a traditional Japanese style house in order to be more open to international environment. Additionally, they hold a lot of events, such as short trip for children, agricultural lessons for adults and intercultural communication sessions.

Volunteer tasks

The volunteer will work with: 
  • Agriculture
  • Supporting events
  • Helping with any problems faced by the community and villagers

Volunteer requirements / Skills

  • Japanese language skill (more than basic)
  • Flexibility, acceptable posture, patience to complete tasks, and a curiosity for everything
  • Willing to ntroduce your own country or culture
  • An interest and eagerness for challenges
  • Love for nature and Japanese rural lifestyle are welcome

Location

Ato Tokusakami, Yamaguchi-city. This village is surrounded by the beauty of nature.The population of the Ato area is about 6,500, even though there are about 195,000 in Yamaguchi-city. Volunteers can get to a train station and a convenience store; both are located near the shared-house and easy to reach by bicycle.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Volunteers will be accommodated in the project, and are responsible for cooking for themselves. We are able to occasionally arrange a host family depending on the availability.

More Information

This project is avaliable for 1-2 volunteers.

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