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h57642
Member for
4 years
Host Profile
Accepting WWOOFers
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Region
Kansai
Prefecture
Wakayama
City/Town/Village (Romaji)
tanabe,hongu
User ID
57642
Host
Username
h57642
City/Town/Village (Japanese)
田辺市本宮町
Host Type
Vegetable Farm
Tea Farm
Other Host Type (Japanese)
Other Host Type (English)
Activities
Non Agricultural Chemical Method of Farming
Non Chemical Fertilizer Method of Growing Foods
Vegetable Farming
Tea Farming
Holding Courses for People to Experience Farming
Playing Musical Instruments
Making Japanese Pickles
Producing Processed Food
Traditional Local Japanese Cooking
Cooking Classes
Playing Japanese Traditional Music
Walking to Enjoy Nature
Walking in the Bush
Hot Spring
General Japanese Family
Organic Production
70 to 90% organic
Organic Certification
No
Certification Details
Organic Lifestyle
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
Example of Lifestyle (Japanese)
お茶の栽培を中心とした生活ですが、できる範囲で野菜を育てたり、趣味で鮎釣りや養蜂も少ししています。
漬物などの加工品をつくったりもしていたり、郷土料理を作ることもあります。
Example of Lifestyle (English)
Diet
General diet including meat and fish
We cook various international meals
We sometimes cook Asian types of food
We sometimes cook Western types of food
We usually cook homemade meals
We may eat pre-made foods from supermakets and department stores
We may buy obento (lunch boxes) at convenience stores and supermarkets
We may eat fast food such as McDonald’s and KFC, etc.
Alcoholic Drinks
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
Do Host members smoke?
No, nobody smokes
Atmosphere
Near the mountains
Very quiet
On a small street
Home and Work
Our home and our workplace are situated at different places and the atmosphere stated pertains to our home
Size
Within 1ha (100 a)
Type of Home
Typical Japanese Size
One Story House
Typical Residential Home
Other Home Type (Japanese)
Other Home Type (English)
Spring Temperature
25℃/2℃
Summer Temperature
28℃/24℃
Autumn Temperature
22℃/17℃
Winter Temperature
13℃/0℃
Livestock
No
Type of Livestock
Other Livestock (Japanese)
Other Livestock (English)
Pets
No
Type of pets
Other Pets (Japanese)
Other Pets (English)
WWOOFer Acceptance Period
April
May
June
July
Duration of Stay
8 to 10 Days
A Few Weeks
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
WWOOFers at a Time
Up to Three
WWOOFers Per Year
5 to 20
When two or more WWOOFers are traveling together, the Host prefers:
2 friend WWOOFers of the same gender
A group of friends WWOOFing together
A couple who are WWOOFing together
A wife and husband couple
Siblings WWOOFing together
Accepting Children
It is not possible
Preferred WWOOFer Traits
We prefer WWOOFers who can speak Japanese
WWOOFers who have much physical strength
WWOOFers who are interested in farming
WWOOFers who are interested in living in a rural area
WWOOFers who are interested in food
WWOOFers who can cook
WWOOFers who do not dislike insects
Healthy WWOOFers
WWOOFers who do not have allergy to eggs
WWOOFers who do not have dust allergy
Other Preferred Traits (Japanese)
Other Preferred Traits (English)
WWOOFer Tasks
General farming
Weeding
Gathering grass
Seeding
Planting seedlings in the ground
Harvesting
Sprinkling chicken droppings
Watering
Managing vegetable / rice fields
Shipping goods
Packing
Cleaning
Cooking
Washing the dishes
General housework
Helping farm / environmental experience courses
General living and accommodation related activities
Other Tasks (Japanese)
Other Tasks (English)
Volunteer Hours
We are trying to give WWOOFers 6 hours a day, however, it may increase or decrease depending on the activities we are doing
WWOOFer Accommodations
In a room in the house where the Host family live
In a house separate from the main house
In a traditional Japanese Tatami mat room
Using a Japanese futon
One room for one person
Other Accommodations (Japanese)
Other Accommodations (English)
Eating Arrangements
With the Host
Usually with the Host
With other WWOOFers, trainees, etc.
Normally WWOOFers fix breakfast for themselves using ingredients we give them. We have lunch and dinner together
Other Eating Arrangements (Japanese)
Other Eating Arrangements (English)
Vegetarian Meals
Ask us when contacting us
Is smoking permitted?
No
Computer Use
No
Internet for WWOOFers
Yes
Interaction/Communication with WWOOFers
It depends on the activities we are doing at our place at the time, however, we usually have time to communicate with WWOOFers
Must WWOOFer speak Japanese?
Yes
Languages Spoken
Japanese
Other Languages (Japanese)
Other Languages (English)
Message To WWOOFers In Japanese
熊野本宮で無農薬でお茶農家をしています。
昔ながらの伝統あるお茶畑を祖父母から引き継ぎました。
今は夫婦で茶や野菜の農作業や農家民宿をしています。
一緒に農作業をしてくださる方募集しています。
茶を中心にしながら、ほどほどに自然とともに暮らしています。
収穫期は私達にとって大切な時期です。
学びとして参加してくださる方にお願いしたいと考えています。
【募集期間】
5月13日〜7月18日まで
それ以外の期間は募集していませんので
ご連絡を頂いても対応できません。
繋がりリクエストより
先にメッセージをお願い致します。
よろしくお願いします。
Message To WWOOFers In English
Requests for “connections” without messages cannot be allowed.
Please message me first.
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Id
57642
Firstname
Lastname
倉谷
Cb Activemember
Cb Seekingwwoofers
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Accepting WWOOFers:
WE ARE IN URGENT NEED OF WWOOFers!
Comment (Japanese)
お茶の農作業の募集を行っています。
期間についてはプロフィールをよく読んでご連絡ください。
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