h66655

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Shikoku
Ehime
Matsuno-cho
User ID
66655
Host
Username
h66655
松野町
  • Vegetable Farm
  • Rice Farm
  • Orchard
  • Nature Guide
  • Homeschooling Place
  • Temple-Style Cram School
  • Ecotourism
  • Sightseeing Business
  • Mini Hotel or Pension
  • Restaurant
  • A Baker
  • Center for the Environment
  • Knowledge of General Farming
  • General Organic Farming
  • Non Agricultural Chemical Method of Farming
  • Non Chemical Fertilizer Method of Growing Foods
  • Natural Farming
  • Permaculture
  • Sustainable Farming
  • Companion Plants
  • Small Scale, Large Variety Farming
  • Rice Farming
  • Vegetable Farming
  • Citrus Orchard
  • Other Orchard
  • Keeping Free-Range Chickens
  • Eco-Farming
  • Living Self-Sufficiently
  • Holding Courses for People to Experience Farming
  • Courses or Lectures About Farming
  • Tips About Running a Farm
  • Using Your Own Seeds
  • Planting Trees in the Forest
  • Eco-Tourism
  • Forestry and the Use of Timber
  • Peace in the World
  • Opportunities to Study English
  • An Educational Environment
  • Lectures or Classes for Learning About Nature
  • Environmental Education
  • Food and Farming Education
  • Infant and Child Minding
  • Lectures
  • Camping
  • Hand-Made Houses
  • Slow Food
  • Eating Brown Rice and Vegetables
  • Macrobiotics
  • Vegan Food
  • Producing Miso
  • Producing Soya Sauce
  • Making Japanese Pickles
  • Baking Bread
  • Baking Bread Using Natural Yeast
  • Slaughtering Chickens for Meat for Human Consumption
  • Producing Charcoal
  • Kiko Exercise
  • Holistic Remedies
  • Homeopathy
  • Acupuncture and Moxibustion
  • Shiatsu, Acupressure, and Massage
  • Ayurveda
  • Yoga
  • Zen
  • Fasting
  • Steiner Method
  • Publishing Books
  • Walking to Enjoy Nature
  • Mountain Climbing
  • Walking in the Bush
  • Fishing
100% 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
270人の集落なので、レストランやショップはない。基本的に自給自足で、オーガニックを原則としている。日本の伝統的な生活様式を尊重しながら、SNSやECも活用している。地域が見守る子育てに力を入れている。
It's a small community of 270 people with no restaurants or shops. The residents practice a self-sufficient lifestyle, emphasizing organic principles. While respecting traditional Japanese ways of living, they also make use of social media and e-commerce. The community places great importance on raising children with the support of the entire village.
  • We usually eat vegetables and rice but we have meat and fish if we are given it
  • We put great effort into how to cook and what to eat
  • We cook mainly Japanese meals
  • We sometimes cook Asian types of food
  • We sometimes cook Western types of food
  • Our own grown vegetables generally
  • We always cook homemade meals
  • We never eat pre-made foods from supermarkets and department stores
  • We never 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
No, nobody smokes
  • Rural area
  • In the mountains
  • In a tiny village in a mountain area
  • Farming area
  • In a valley between mountains
  • Near a river
  • Very quiet
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
Over 100 ha
  • Typical Japanese Size
  • Large House
  • Two Story House
  • A house that we use both as our home and as a shop, or office, etc.
20℃
30℃
20℃
10℃
Yes
  • Chickens for Eggs
No
  • All Year Round
  • 4 to 7 Days
  • 8 to 10 Days
  • A Few Weeks
  • 3 to 4 Weeks
  • A Few Weeks to a Few Months
  • A Few Months
  • More Than a few Months
  • 6 Months to One Year
  • 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
We welcome one WWOOFer at a time, and a few WWOOFers too can stay with us simultaneously
5 to 20
  • 2 friend WWOOFers of the same gender
  • 2 friend WWOOFers of different gender
  • A group of friends WWOOFing together
  • A couple who are WWOOFing together
  • A wife and husband couple
  • A wife and husband and their child(ren)
  • A mother or a father and their child(ren)
  • Siblings WWOOFing together
They are very welcome
  • No conditions. If we do not have other WWOOFers or other WWOOFer reservations, we welcome all WWOOFers
  • Any gender
  • Any gender including LGBT, etc.
  • Single WWOOFer
  • Not single WWOOFer
  • A wife & husband couple, or a couple
  • WWOOFers with their child(ren)
  • Under 20
  • In their 20s
  • In their 30s
  • In their 40s
  • We prefer non Japanese WWOOFers
  • We welcome all nationalities
  • WWOOFers who have much physical strength
  • 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 planning to be a farmer
  • WWOOFers who want to learn farming skills
  • WWOOFers who want to try organic farming
  • 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
  • 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
  • WWOOFers who can do carpentry
  • WWOOFers who can use computers
  • Active WWOOFers
  • Cheerful WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers who like talking to people
  • Quiet WWOOFers
  • Funny WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers who have a happy smile
  • 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 can learn things with the Host together
  • 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 automatic cars
  • 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
  • Planting seedlings in the ground
  • Harvesting
  • Watering
  • Planting rice plants
  • Reaping rice
  • Threshing
  • Getting rid of rice husks
  • Thinning out seedlings
  • Managing vegetable / rice fields
  • Thinning out flowers / small fruits
  • Chopping wood
  • Carrying logs
  • Cultivation of farm land
  • Feeding livestock
  • Shipping goods
  • Maintaining forest in the mountains / bush
  • Cleaning
  • Collecting garbage
  • Supporting environmental activities
  • Producing charcoal
  • Cooking
  • Washing the dishes
  • Looking after children
  • Helping children study
  • Making flower gardens
  • Maintaining tools & equipment
  • Painting
  • Helping farm / environmental experience courses
  • Teaching
  • Meeting / engaging with guests & customers
  • Helping attending to customers in a shop
  • Washing
  • General living and accommodation related activities
  • Collecting info on seeds & recording
  • Pruning trees
  • Making herbal products
  • Making bread
  • Helping at events
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 house separate from the main house
  • In a WWOOFer & worker house (building)
  • Using a Japanese futon
  • Using a bed
  • One room for one person
  • One room for two WWOOFers
  • One big room for several WWOOFers
  • With other WWOOFers, trainees, etc.
  • 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
Yes, at a designated location
  • Yes, after volunteering time
Yes
At least one of our Host members has much time to communicate with WWOOFers
  • No, WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese if they speak English
  • Japanese
  • English
四国にある四万十川は日本一の清流と言われています。その源流に住む私たちは、人口270人の小さな集落でオーガニックで自給自足の生活をしています。ここでは、観光宿泊、自然栽培、ジビエ、子育て、キャンプなど、様々な営みを体験できます。
The Shimanto River in Shikoku is known as Japan's purest stream. Living at its source, we are part of a small community of 270 people, leading a self-sufficient lifestyle rooted in organic principles. Here, visitors can experience a range of activities, including eco-friendly accommodations, natural farming, wild game cuisine, child-rearing in a close-knit community, and camping in the heart of nature.
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