Shiwa | NICE-25S-0903A | 2025-09-03 - 2025-09-10 | AGRI,EDU | Age: 18 - 99

This project is actively working for SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDGs 4 (Quality Education), organized together with Shiwa International Association (SIA), since 2001. The host organization, SIA aims to promote international mutual understanding and international friendship and goodwill among the town s residents, and to contribute to the creation of an attractive town with an environment and welfare that responds to the international community. 　It has been developing international understanding education for multiculturalism in elementary and junior high schools and other local communities through international workcamp. SIA would like to promote the development of an attractive town by helping children acquire an international sense from an early age. SIA also want to deepen their understanding of the state of local agriculture.

Work: Volunteers will have some farm works like harvesting vegetables, Planting vegetable seedlings, picking up flowers. Volunteers will visit local elementary school and junior high school. Volunteers have opportunities to join physical education, music or calligraphy class. Volunteers can enjoy it with students. Volunteers also can show how your culture, music, dances and games to Kids. Please bring a lot of ideas about songs, games and dance etc.

Accomodation and food: Volunteers will stay at public accommodation in the Town. Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns. Sleeping bag is NOT necessary.

Location: Iwate

Location and Leisure: Location: Shiwa town, center of Tohoku area (north part of Japan), and located in central Iwate pre., in the Kitakami River basin, south of the prefectural capital of Morioka. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains and river, is famous for fruits! Other activities: Experiencing Japanese culture, etc.

Airport: TYO

Train/Bus station: The nearest international airport is Tokyo (NRT or HND). To the meeting point (Shiwa-Chuo sta.) in Iwate, it takes 4 hours by bullet train or 8 hours by night bus from Tokyo. Volunteers need to arrive at NRT or HND by 19:00 on 1day before of 1st day, and can leave the airport after 09:00. on 1day later of last day.

Requirements: Responsibilities, group cooperativeness, respect for the local culture and high motivation

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 9000 JPY

Study theme: The Internationalization of Rural Towns etc. Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (56 EUR by the rate on 2025 Feb. 14th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free (so, your fee is not used for your meals and accommodation!).