WWOOF Japan - User Account

Member for
1 years

City/Town/Village (Romaji)

SASEBO

City/Town/Village (Japanese)

佐世保市

Host Type

Vegetable Farm
Pig Farm
Poultry Farm
Apiary
Vegetable Gardens
Meat Processing Place

Other Host Type (Japanese)

Other Host Type (English)

Activities

Non Agricultural Chemical Method of Farming
Natural Farming
Vegetable Farming
Keeping Pigs in Open Pasture
Keeping Free-Range Chickens
Living Self-Sufficiently
Forestry and the Use of Timber
Opportunities to Study Japanese
Opportunities to Study English
Opportunities to Study Languages Other Than Japanese and English
Lectures or Classes for Learning About Nature
Music Concerts
Playing Musical Instruments
Outdoor Skills
Camping
Baking Bread
Making Ham and Sausages
Slaughtering Chickens for Meat for Human Consumption
Producing Processed Food
Cooking Classes
Producing Charcoal
Making Wooden Things
Playing Music with Local People
Singing
Karaoke
Walking to Enjoy Nature
Swimming in the Ocean (In Season)
Dance
Mountain Climbing
Walking in the Bush
Fishing
Hot Spring
General Japanese Family
Traditional Japanese Family
Traditional Japanese Family Style of 3 or 4 Generations Living Together

Organic Production

Not applicable

Organic Certification

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)

テレビは観ません。日々ボランティア活動をしています。
家族は誰もタバコを吸いません。物を大切に使いリサイクルを心がけています。
物が壊れてもなるべく自分たちで直したり、中古品を買って使いやすくする工夫をしています。
なるべくお金を使わない生活を心がけています。

Example of Lifestyle (English)

Diet

General diet including meat and fish
We put great effort into how to cook and what to eat
We cook various international meals
We sometimes cook Asian types of food
Two big meals a day
We usually cook homemade meals
We never buy obento (lunch boxes) at convenience stores and supermarkets

Alcoholic Drinks

When we have a party or an event, we might drink with WWOOFers but these occasions are not so often

Do Host members smoke?

No, nobody smokes

Atmosphere

Mixed area of farming and residential houses
Near the sea
Near the mountains
Near a river
Quiet place
On a big street
WWOOFers can walk here from the nearest public transportation, station / bus stop

Home and Work

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

Type of Home

Typical Japanese Size
One Story House

Other Home Type (Japanese)

Other Home Type (English)

Spring Temperature

22

Summer Temperature

32

Autumn Temperature

22

Winter Temperature

6

Livestock

Yes

Type of Livestock

Chickens for Eggs
Chickens for Meat
Pigs
Goats
Other

Other Livestock (Japanese)

ウサギ　うずら　

Other Livestock (English)

Pets

No

Type of pets

Other Pets (Japanese)

Other Pets (English)

WWOOFer Acceptance Period

All Year Round

Duration of Stay

Both Short Period and Long Period Welcome
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 Five

WWOOFers Per Year

20 to 50

When two or more WWOOFers are traveling together, the Host prefers:

Accepting Children

It is not possible

Preferred WWOOFer Traits

No conditions. If we do not have other WWOOFers or other WWOOFer reservations, we welcome all WWOOFers
WWOOFers of any age
WWOOFers who can do carpentry

Other Preferred Traits (Japanese)

Other Preferred Traits (English)

WWOOFer Tasks

General farming
Weeding
Gathering grass
Seeding
Harvesting
Sprinkling chicken droppings
Watering
Producing fodder
Managing vegetable / rice fields
Carrying logs
Feeding livestock
Moving dung
General animal care
Cleaning
Cooking
Washing the dishes
General housework
Maintaining tools & equipment
Repairing houses
Processing food

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 traditional Japanese Tatami mat room
Using a Japanese futon
One room for one person
One room for two WWOOFers
One big room for several WWOOFers

Other Accommodations (Japanese)

Other Accommodations (English)

Eating Arrangements

With the Host

Other Eating Arrangements (Japanese)

Other Eating Arrangements (English)

Vegetarian Meals

Ask us when contacting us

Is smoking permitted?

Yes, at a designated location

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?

No, WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese if they speak English

Languages Spoken

Japanese
English
Spanish
Tagalog

Other Languages (Japanese)

Other Languages (English)

Message To WWOOFers In Japanese

ウーファーの方には主に動物の世話、畑のお手伝いをして頂きます。
また、たくさんの友人が来訪されるのでいろんな方と交流し、意見交換をして日々成長できる環境があります。
毎日のように日常では体験できないことが体験できます。
私が世界100ヵ国以上を旅してきた経験や、今後どう生きていくべきなのか考えるきっかけになることでしょう。
お待ちしております！

Message To WWOOFers In English