Ino | NICE-25V-0810A | 2025-08-10 - 2025-08-15 | SOCI,EDUC | Age: 18 - 99

This project is actively working for SDGs 4 (Quality Education) and SDGs 11(Sustainable Cities and Communities), organized together with local community center in Ino area. Ino area is remoted area in Shimane and faces the problem of depopulation. Local group is trying to reactivate this area by inviting people from another area of Japan and foreign countries. Especially kids here don t have enough experience of international interests, which local group think it s important for kids growth. A local group is working to transform the mountain area into a place where people can have fun together by maintaining the area through tree cutting. They are also creating opportunities for communication with elderly local residents by inviting volunteers to elderly care facilities and organizing games to encourage them

Work: 1) Interaction with Primary School students (events, etc.). 2) Participation in and preparation for the summer festival (Bon Dance) 3) To revive abandoned farmland (e.g. planting buckwheat seeds).

Accomodation and food: Local house. All meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

Location: Shimane

Location and Leisure: LocationIno area, Izumo city in Shimane prefecture Other activitiesExperiencing Japanese culture, etc.

Airport: KIX

Train/Bus station: The nearest int l airport is Kansai (Osaka). From Osaka to the meeting point in Shimane, it takes 6.5 hours by highway bus and train. Volunteers are recommended to arrive there one day before workcamp starts. Hiroshima airport is also available by take a flight from Kansai airport, it takes about 4 hours to the meeting point by train and bus. Volunteers need to arrive at the meeting point by 13:00 on 1st day, and can leave there after 13:00 on last day.

Requirements: Positive attitude to communicate with kids, love nature.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 9000 JPY

Study theme: Volunteers will get knowledge of good ways of interaction with kids. Participation fee: 9,000 JPY (57 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!).