h48609

Member for
6 years
Kyushu/Okinawa
Okinawa
Kumejima-cho (It is on Kumejima island.)
User ID
48609
Host
Username
h48609
久米島町　（久米島）
  • Raising Cattle for Beef
  • Horse Stud
  • Nature School
  • Education Center
  • Sightseeing Business
  • Farm Inn, Backpackers Lodge, Etc.
  • Keeping Cows in Open Pasture
  • Keeping Horses in Open Pasture
  • Keeping Free-Range Chickens
  • An Educational Environment
  • Environmental Education
  • Walking to Enjoy Nature
  • Swimming in the Ocean (In Season)
  • Riding a Horse
One part of our work is organic
No
We have an organic attitude of sorts, but we do not go out of our way to be organic or alternative, rather, we do what suits us at the time
馬、牛に輸入濃厚飼料等与えず、草は自分たちで草刈りをして自給し、島内で遊休地を利用した放牧により管理している
  • General diet including meat and fish
  • We cook mainly Japanese meals
  • We usually cook homemade meals
  • We may buy obento (lunch boxes) at convenience stores and supermarkets
  • We never eat fast food such as McDonald’s and KFC, etc.
When we have a party or an event, we might drink with WWOOFers but these occasions are not so often
Yes, at designated location
  • Outside the town
  • Quiet place
  • On a small street
Our home and our workplace are situated at different places and the atmosphere stated pertains to our workplace
Within 1ha (100 a)
  • Small House
  • One Story House
25
32
25
15
Yes
  • Chickens for Eggs
  • Cattle for Meat
  • Horses
  • Goats
Yes
  • Dog
  • Almost All Year Round
  • A Few Months
  • For Long Stay Only
  • The period will be determined depending on our workload
  • The first one week 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
  • If WWOOFers want to stay for a long period, after about a one week trial period, we decide if the WWOOFer is suited to our place and whether we will ask him or her to stay longer
One Only
Up to Five
It is not possible
  • Any gender
  • Single WWOOFer
  • WWOOFers of any age
  • We prefer WWOOFers who can speak Japanese
  • We welcome all nationalities
  • WWOOFers do not need much physical strength but they should be able to do light activities
  • WWOOFers with absolutely no farming experience are welcome
  • WWOOFers who like nature
  • WWOOFers who are interested in environmental issues
  • WWOOFers who are interested in living in a rural area
  • WWOOFers who are interested in food
  • WWOOFers who can cook
  • WWOOFers who can cook meals by themselves at the Host
  • WWOOFers who like doing house chores, for example cooking, cleaning and washing
  • WWOOFers who can clean rooms
  • WWOOFers who can look after children
  • WWOOFers who like animals
  • WWOOFers who like outdoor sports
  • WWOOFers who can understand and deal with handicapped people
  • WWOOFers who are interested in doing the same activities as our trainees and our staff
  • WWOOFers who can talk to people well and serve our customers and guests well
  • Active WWOOFers
  • Cheerful WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers who have a happy smile
  • Honest WWOOFers
  • Responsible WWOOFers
  • 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 can learn things with the Host together
  • WWOOFers who can get up early in the morning
  • WWOOFers who have no dislikes about eating and food
  • WWOOFers who do not dislike insects
  • WWOOFers who can be fine with humid hot summer
  • WWOOFers who can drive manual & automatic cars
  • WWOOFers who have a will to learn the native language(s)
  • WWOOFers who are interested in this culture
  • Healthy WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers who do not have any animal allergies
  • WWOOFers who do not have dust allergy
  • Weeding
  • Gathering grass
  • Maintaining pasture
  • Feeding livestock
  • General animal care
  • Cleaning
  • Collecting garbage
  • Cooking
  • Washing the dishes
  • General housework
  • Making flower gardens
  • Helping farm / environmental experience courses
  • Meeting / engaging with guests & customers
WWOOFers have to volunteer longer hours as the our workers or trainees do. However, we think WWOOFers can learn many things through undertaking activities at our place, and so we think it is equal and fair
  • In a WWOOFer & worker house (building)
  • In a traditional Japanese Tatami mat room
  • Using a Japanese futon
  • In a tiny room
  • One room for two WWOOFers
  • Normally WWOOFers cook food for themselves using ingredients we give
We give ingredients and WWOOFers cook meals themselves, so they can cook anything they like usually
No
  • Yes, after volunteering time
Yes
It depends on the activities we are doing at our place at the time, however, we usually have time to communicate with WWOOFers
  • Yes, to a certain degree
  • WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese now but they have to have a will to learn Japanese
  • Japanese
  • English
沖縄の小さな離島・久米島で、日本在来馬であるヨナグニウマを中心とした馬の観光牧場をしています。環境に負荷をかけることなく、かつての馬がいる暮らし、馬を中心とした動物がいる暮らしをすることで持続可能な循環型の暮らしを目指しています。観光のお客様に在来馬と島の素晴らしさを伝え、馬との時間を楽しんでいただくこと。島の子供たちに馬とのふれあいや学びの場を提供することを心がけています。島内の遊休地や耕作放棄地を利用して馬を群れで放牧管理しており、転々と移動するという珍しい飼育スタイルで馬のストレスを減らし、人も馬も幸せに暮らせる形を考えています
WE ARE ACCEPTING WWOOFers
1か月以上滞在できる方、自炊できる方のみお願いします。
2025年2月まで空きがありません。3月以降、滞在希望の方いれば連絡下さい。
We accept only those who can stay over 1 month and cook yourself.
We have no space until February of 2025, please contact us if you want to stay after March.

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