h57475

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Kansai
Wakayama
Kamiakidu,tanabe
User ID
57475
Host
Username
h57475
田辺市
  • Orchard
  • Language School
  • Education Center
  • Knowledge of General Farming
  • Other Orchard
  • Opportunities to Study Japanese
  • Traditional Local Japanese Cooking
  • General Japanese Family
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
野菜を自分の家で栽培している。
残飯を肥料にしている。
資源を大事にしている。
・growing vegetables
・food waste's composts
・teaching Japanese
・being always take care of natural resources
  • General diet including meat and fish
When we have a party or an event, we might drink with WWOOFers but these occasions are not so often
No, nobody smokes
  • Outside the town
  • Near the sea
  • Near the mountains
  • Near a river
  • On a big street
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 660 square meters
  • Large House
  • Two Story House
  • Typical farm house
  • Typical Residential Home
13
30
13
9
No
No
  • Almost All Year Round
  • 4 to 7 Days
  • A Few Weeks
  • The period will be determined depending on our workload
One Only
5 to 20
It is not possible
  • Any gender
  • Single WWOOFer
  • In their 20s
  • In their 30s
  • In their 40s
  • 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 are interested in farming
  • 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
  • Honest WWOOFers
  • Responsible WWOOFers
  • Independent WWOOFers
  • 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 have a will to learn the native language(s)
  • WWOOFers who are interested in this culture
  • Healthy WWOOFers
  • General farming
  • Weeding
  • Gathering grass
  • Seeding
  • Harvesting
  • Sifting soil
  • Watering
  • Thinning out seedlings
  • Thinning out flowers / small fruits
  • Chopping wood
  • Carrying logs
  • Shipping goods
  • Packing
  • Maintaining forest in the mountains / bush
  • Cleaning
  • Collecting garbage
  • Cooking
  • Washing the dishes
  • General housework
  • Helping children study
  • Making flower gardens
  • Washing
  • Pruning trees
  • Repapering paper sliding doors
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
  • Usually with the Host
  • Normally WWOOFers cook food for themselves using ingredients we give
  • Normally WWOOFers cook breakfast and dinner for themselves using ingredients we give them. We have lunch together
  • Normally WWOOFers fix breakfast for themselves using ingredients we give them. We have lunch and dinner together
Ask us when contacting us
Yes, at a designated location
  • No
Yes
At least one of our Host members has much time to communicate with WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese now but they have to have a will to learn Japanese
  • No, WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese if they speak English
  • Japanese
  • English
和歌山県田辺市上秋津に住んでいます。世界遺産の熊野古道は近く、メインルートの発心門～本宮大社への交通手段は車やバスで約1時間くらいです。熊野古道や高野山を訪れる観光客は、よく田辺市に立ち寄ります。また、田辺市は梅とミカンの町。自然豊かで、白良浜にも隣接しています。人も温厚で親切で、話しやすい人が多いと思います。

家族は6人家族です。私（学習塾やその他）、妻（環境、オーガニックなど様々な活動をしています。）、娘2人（２０歳、会社員）、（1９歳フリーター）、１０歳の息子（小４）、私の母（67歳、農業手伝い）がいます。ウーファーさんは、家の2階の1人部屋を用意していて、睡眠は快適にとれます。

私たちは農業もやっています。妻が梅とみかん、米と小麦、野菜などやってます。作業は比較的軽めです。

ウーファーさんにしてもらいたいお手伝いは、農業、塾での英会話です。また、時々息子と一緒に遊んだりして過ごしたり、お菓子作りなどしてもらうと助かります。お手伝いは1日6時間が目安ですが、多少増減する場合は、翌日のお手伝いの時間などで調整します。

今までにやってもらったお手伝い
・梅の収穫
・食事の準備、片付け
・子ども達と一緒にお菓子作り
・英語の授業
・脱穀
・農地の整備
・枝ひらい
・肥料まき
・簡単な事務処理
・買い物
・フランス語レッスン

ウーファーさんと休日に出かけたこともあります。
・熊野古道歩きと本宮大社見学
・日本三大名瀑・那智の滝と那智大社見学
・日本最古の湯・湯の峰温泉（60分）
・ナショナルトラスト運動発祥の天神崎見学（30分）
・野菜の直売所巡り
・白良浜
We also do agriculture. My wife and mother grow plums, mandarin oranges, rice, wheat, and vegetables. The work is relatively light.

The help I would like Woofer to help with is farming and English conversation at cram school. Also, it would be helpful if you could play with your son from time to time or have him make some sweets for you. The guideline is to help for 6 hours a day, but if you need more or less time, we will adjust the amount of help the next day.

Help received so far
・Plum harvest
・Meal preparation and cleanup
・Make sweets with the children
・English class
·threshing
・Agricultural land maintenance
・Branch opening
・Fertilizer spreading
・Simple paperwork
·shopping
・French lessons

I once went on a holiday with Woofer.
・Walking on Kumano Kodo and visiting Hongu Taisha Shrine
・Visit Nachi Falls, one of Japan's three most famous waterfalls, and Nachi Taisha Shrine
・Japan's oldest hot spring, Yunomine Onsen (60 minutes)
・Visit Tenjinzaki, the birthplace of the National Trust movement (30 minutes)
・Vegetable direct sales store tour
・Shirara Beach
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