h15888

Member for
12 years

Chugoku

Okayama

Bizen city

岡山県備前市

  • Vegetable Gardens
  • Arts and Crafts Studio
  • Gallery
  • Center for the Environment
  • Other

古民家などの改修工事、　工房室づくり
日本庭園の改修、　自然の庭造り、和紙漉き

Renovating an old Japanese house and making studio,
growing the wild flowers, making Japanese paper

  • Knowledge of General Farming
  • General Organic Farming
  • Non Agricultural Chemical Method of Farming
  • Natural Farming
  • Sustainable Farming
  • Rice Farming
  • Vegetable Farming
  • Living Self-Sufficiently
  • Forestry and the Use of Timber
  • Environmental Education
  • Outdoor Skills
  • Hand-Made Houses
  • Slow Food
  • Making Jam
  • Producing Miso
  • Making Japanese Pickles
  • Making Wooden Things
  • Dyeing Cloth
  • Computers
  • Traditional Japanese Garden Design
  • Walking to Enjoy Nature
  • General Japanese Family

100% organic

Not Applicable

We are alternative people, and live an organic mentality

ファーストフード店には行かない、
ごみはなるべく出さない、
自然から日々いろいろと学ぶことがある
自然を活かし、自然と共生した生活
タバコは吸わない、
利用できるものは長く使用している、
物をリサイクルしている、など。

I learn many things from the nature
I donot go Fast food restaurants, nor eat fast food.
I do not smoke.
I use as long as possible.
I　reuse things.

  • General diet including meat and fish
  • We put great effort into how to cook and what to eat
  • We sometimes cook Western types of food
  • Our own grown vegetables generally
  • We always cook homemade meals
  • We never buy obento (lunch boxes) at convenience stores and supermarkets

We do not drink much. If WWOOFers want to drink, they can bring their own drink but it has to be a little amount and of course it must not interfere with WWOOFing

No, nobody smokes

  • In a tiny village in a mountain area
  • Farming area
  • Near the mountains
  • Quiet place
  • On a small street
  • WWOOFers can walk here from the nearest public transportation, station / bus stop

Our home and our workplace are situated at the same place or very close to each other and so the atmosphere stated pertains to both our home and our workplace

Within 0.5 ha (50 a)

  • Large House
  • Two Story House
  • A house that we use both as our home and as a shop, or office, etc.
  • Traditional farm house
  • Other

有機栽培の自家菜園の野菜たっぷりの食事。
古民家を改築中。

Meals full of vegetables from organically grown home gardens.
Renovating the old Japanese traditional house.

18

28

16

10

No

No

  • Almost All Year Round
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

  • 8 to 10 Days
  • A Few Weeks
  • 3 to 4 Weeks
  • The period will be determined depending on our workload
  • The first 1 to 3 days will be a trial period. If we feel that the WWOOFer is not suited to our place, the activities we do and the people we are, then we ask them to leave

One Only

Up to Five

It is not possible

  • Any gender
  • We prefer male WWOOFers, if possible
  • Single WWOOFer
  • In their 20s
  • In their 30s
  • In their 40s
  • In their 50s
  • We welcome all nationalities
  • WWOOFers who have much physical strength
  • WWOOFers with absolutely no farming experience are welcome
  • WWOOFers who want to try organic farming
  • WWOOFers who like nature
  • WWOOFers who are interested in environmental issues
  • WWOOFers who are interested in living in a rural area
  • WWOOFers who can cook
  • WWOOFers who like doing house chores, for example cooking, cleaning and washing
  • WWOOFers who can do carpentry
  • Active WWOOFers
  • Cheerful WWOOFers
  • Honest WWOOFers
  • Responsible WWOOFers
  • Independent WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers who have aspirations
  • WWOOFers who can be patient
  • WWOOFers who can be cooperative
  • WWOOFers who can undertake activities without supervision
  • WWOOFers who are interested in producing quality outcomes
  • WWOOFers who have no dislikes about eating and food
  • WWOOFers who do not dislike insects
  • WWOOFers who can drive automatic cars
  • Healthy WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers who do not have any animal allergies
  • WWOOFers who do not have dust allergy
  • Other

農場ではありません。
古民家の改築に興味ある人
庭造りに興味ある人

Those who are interested in renovating old Japanese traditional house
Those who like gardening with natural wild plants or Japanese gardens. 

  • General farming
  • Weeding
  • Seeding
  • Planting seedlings in the ground
  • Harvesting
  • Managing vegetable / rice fields
  • Chopping wood
  • Carrying logs
  • Cleaning
  • Supporting environmental activities
  • Washing the dishes
  • General housework
  • Building houses
  • Repairing houses
  • Painting
  • Washing
  • Pruning trees
  • Processing food
  • Other

We are trying to give WWOOFers 6 hours a day, however, it may increase or decrease depending on the activities we are doing

  • In a room in the house where the Host family live
  • Using a Japanese futon
  • One room for one person

  • With the Host

We can cook for WWOOFers who are really light vegetarians, who can eat chickens, ham & sausages, eggs, dairy products

No

  • Yes, but it is limited

Yes

It depends on the activities we are doing at our place at the time, however, we usually have time to communicate with WWOOFers

  • No

  • Japanese
  • English
  • French

古民家の改築をしています。伝統的な日本建築に興味ある方、大工仕事が好きな人、木が好きな人、家造りに興味ある人には、とてもいい経験になると思います。改築は、伝統的和風建築を大事にしながら、寒さ対策の断熱をするなど、心地良い家にする改築を楽しみたいと思います。家造りは楽しくて、この経験が家の修繕や、手入れ、セルフビルドの家造りに役立つとおもいます。　　
庭造りは、少し荒れた日本庭園を手入れしかっこよく、そして野草が育つ庭づくりをしています。
　岡山県備前市は、備前焼きや、美味しい漁港で有名なところで、自然も豊かで、サイクリングやウオーキングも楽しめます。

野菜はほとんど自給自足で、無農薬有機肥料で作っています。　旬の作物を食べることにしています。　味噌や柿酢、野草茶、ジャムなどいろいろな保存食を作っています。

自然と共生した暮らしで,
心に余裕をもった生活（スローラフ）が、可能なように思えています。　

作業は、家造り、家事や畑、ガーデニングなどいろんなことをやってみたい人にあっていると思います。　森が好きなら、山の手入れも可能です。

大工作業、手作りや建築が好きな人、庭造りに興味あるウーファさんお願いします。
お料理の好きな方、ありがたいです。

I am renovating a traditional Japanese house. Wwoofers who are interested in traditional Japanese architecture, those who like carpentry, those who like woodwork, or those who are interested in housebuilding, it will be a excellent experience.
I would like to enjoy the renovation while respecting the traditional Japanese-style architecture.
Self-building gives much fun and Sense of accomplishment,
and I think this experience will help you with home repair, care and self-building.
As for the gardening, the slightly rough Japanese garden needs care and I would like to make also a natural garden for wildflowers.

Bizen City in Okayama Prefecture, is famous for its pottery and for delicious fish. It is rich in nature and you can enjoy cycling and walking. There is a wood park nearby.

Vegetables are almost self-sufficient and made from organic pesticide-free fertilizers. You will eat seasonal crops. I make various preserved foods such as miso, persimmon with vinegar, wildflower tea, jam.

Even though the income is limited, it seems that living with some comfort (Slow life) is possible by living in harmony with nature.

Wwoofers who like carpentry work or hand making things, or those who are interested in gardening are welcome. I would like you to help me housework chores.
If you like cooking, it is wonderful.

I make Japanese paper and have a small studio.

No problems in communicating in English as I lived in England & Canada for 5 years. I also understand basic French.
　It would be nice if I could exchange Japanese for French. I know a little of Chinese but I can hardly speak.

My experience traveling Europe & Asia would be helpful to understand the difference between your country and Japan.
WE ARE ACCEPTING WWOOFers
ウーファーさん至急募集。
古民家改装中。　また自然農法で、田んぼと畑も。　6月は田植え、10月は稲刈りのお手伝いお願い。また家造りを一緒にたのしみませんか？　ここは、落ち着いた里。田舎の暮らしが楽しめます。
Renovating a old Japanese house. Making a permacultural vegetable and rice and remaking a garden to natural taste.