WWOOF Japan - User Account

Member for
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City/Town/Village (Romaji)

isoya-gun rankoshi-cho

City/Town/Village (Japanese)

磯谷郡蘭越町

Host Type

General Farm (grow various kinds of plants)
Vegetable Gardens
Farm Inn, Backpackers Lodge, Etc.
Farm Foods Processing Place

Other Host Type (Japanese)

Other Host Type (English)

Activities

Knowledge of General Farming
Non Agricultural Chemical Method of Farming
Non Chemical Fertilizer Method of Growing Foods
Sustainable Farming
Small Scale, Large Variety Farming
Producing Honey
Using Your Own Seeds
Opportunities to Study Japanese
Producing Miso
Producing Processed Food
Traditional Local Japanese Cooking
Building Houses, Fixing Houses
Making Seasonable Ornaments
Japanese Calligraphy
Japanese Manga, Animation
Walking to Enjoy Nature
Hot Spring
General Japanese Family

Organic Production

100% organic

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)

日々いろいろ勉強している
タバコは吸わない
利用できるものは長く使用している、など

Example of Lifestyle (English)

Diet

We usually eat vegetables and rice but we have meat and fish if we are given it
We cook various international meals
We sometimes cook Western types of food
Meal times are irregular
Two big meals a day
We usually cook homemade meals

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

Farming area
Mixed area of farming and residential houses
Near a river
Quiet place

Home and Work

Our home and our workplace are situated at different places and the atmosphere stated pertains to our home

Type of Home

Small House
Two Story House

Other Home Type (Japanese)

Other Home Type (English)

Spring Temperature

15℃

Summer Temperature

28℃

Autumn Temperature

23℃

Winter Temperature

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
August
September
October

Duration of Stay

8 to 10 Days
A Few Weeks
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

One Only

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 wife and husband couple

Accepting Children

Depends on the situation

Preferred WWOOFer Traits

Any gender
In their 20s
In their 30s
In their 40s
We prefer Japanese WWOOFers
We prefer WWOOFers who can speak Japanese
WWOOFers who like nature
WWOOFers who are interested in living in a rural area
WWOOFers who are interested in food
WWOOFers who can clean rooms
WWOOFers who can do carpentry
Cheerful WWOOFers
WWOOFers who have aspirations
WWOOFers who can be cooperative
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 have a will to learn the native language(s)
WWOOFers who are interested in this culture
WWOOFers who have done WWOOFing before at different places

Other Preferred Traits (Japanese)

Other Preferred Traits (English)

WWOOFer Tasks

General farming
Weeding
Gathering grass
Seeding
Planting seedlings in the ground
Harvesting
Sifting soil
Threshing
Thinning out seedlings
Chopping wood
Carrying logs
Cleaning
Cooking
Washing the dishes
Making flower gardens
Maintaining tools & equipment
Building houses
Repairing houses
Painting
Helping farm / environmental experience courses
Helping attending to customers in a shop
Making herbal products
Processing food
Helping to prepare a new shop
Helping at events
Making handicrafts

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 room in an office / a shop
Using a Japanese futon

Other Accommodations (Japanese)

Other Accommodations (English)

Eating Arrangements

Usually with the Host
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

Depends on the situation

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, to a certain degree

Languages Spoken

Japanese
English

Other Languages (Japanese)

Other Languages (English)

Message To WWOOFers In Japanese

自分たちが手がけた食材をおいしく食べるところまで含めて、農家の営みだと思っています。
・いただきます、と、ごちそうさまが言える方。
・一生懸命、土や作物に向き合える方。
・気持ちよく交流できる方。

が来てくださるとうれしいです。
また、忙しさの波が極端です。日によって畑作業、リフォーム作業、加工作業、などいつも異なります。
臨機応変にできる方、楽しめる方、ぜひ連絡ください！

Message To WWOOFers In English