h68313

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Chubu
Nagano
Chikuma city
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68313
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h68313
千曲市（長野市と上田市の中間）
  • Orchard
  • Farm Inn, Backpackers Lodge, Etc.
  • Alcohol Producer
  • General Organic Farming
  • Non Chemical Fertilizer Method of Growing Foods
  • Sustainable Farming
  • Grape Orchard
  • Tips About Running a Farm
  • Opportunities to Study Japanese
  • Making Wine
  • Traditional Local Japanese Cooking
  • Walking to Enjoy Nature
  • Walking in the Bush
  • Hot Spring
  • General Japanese Family
70 to 90% 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
年間を通して、ワインぶどうの栽培とワインづくり、そしてこれから本格的に始まる宿の準備に明け暮れる毎日です。

日々のごはんは、できるだけ手づくりでシンプルに。でも余裕がない日は、お惣菜やお弁当に助けてもらっています。たまに食べるファーストフードも、正直けっこう好きです。

昔はタバコが大好きでしたが、タバコ嫌いの妻のおかげで、もう15年以上吸っていません。
お酒、特にビールとワインは今でも大好きです。ただ、ついつい飲みすぎて翌日に響くので、気をつけながら楽しんでいます。

ワイナリーでは、ぶどうの搾りかすを堆肥にし、畑ではできるだけ自然に寄り添った方法を心がけています。
物を大切に、火を囲み、星を見て、たまにゆっくり語り合う時間も、大事にしていきたいと思っています。
Our days are filled with growing wine grapes, making wine, and getting ready to open our small guesthouse—it’s a busy but rewarding life.

We try to keep our meals simple and homemade, but on those extra hectic days, we’re happy to lean on store-bought bento boxes or ready-made dishes. And to be honest… we enjoy fast food now and then too.

I (the host) used to love smoking, but my wife really hates cigarettes—so I quit over 15 years ago. I still love a good drink, especially beer and wine. But I tend to overdo it sometimes… so I’m learning to pace myself.

In the winery, we compost the leftover grape skins, and in the vineyard, we do our best to work in harmony with nature.
We believe in making the most of simple things: caring for what we have, cooking over a fire, watching the stars, and taking time for good conversation now and then.
  • General diet including meat and fish
  • 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.
We drink and if WWOOFers like drinking, we may have opportunities to drink sometimes
No, nobody smokes
  • In a tiny village in a mountain area
  • Mixed area of farming and residential houses
  • Outside the town
  • In a valley between mountains
  • Very quiet
  • WWOOFers can walk here from the nearest public transportation, station / bus stop
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 1ha (100 a)
  • Large House
  • Two Story House
  • A house that we use both as our home and as a shop, or office, etc.
  • Other
ワイナリー敷地内にある大きめの住宅を、事務所兼社宅として家族で使っています。
ウーファーの滞在場所は、私たちの住まいとは別になります。
We live in a large house on the winery property, which also serves as our office and staff housing.
The WWOOFer accommodation is separate from our family living space.
15–20°C
28–33°C
15–25°C
3–8°C
No
No
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
  • 8 to 10 Days
  • A Few Weeks
  • 3 to 4 Weeks
  • A Few Weeks to a Few Months
  • Both Short Period and Long Period Welcome
  • The period will be determined depending on our workload
  • The first 1 to 3 days 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
We welcome one WWOOFer at a time, and a few WWOOFers too can stay with us simultaneously
More Than 50
  • 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
  • Siblings WWOOFing together
It is not possible
  • No conditions. If we do not have other WWOOFers or other WWOOFer reservations, we welcome all WWOOFers
  • We welcome all nationalities
  • WWOOFers who are interested in living in a rural area
  • WWOOFers who are interested in 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 do not have dust allergy
  • WWOOFers who do not mind to go to a public bathhouse as we do not have a private bathroom
  • WWOOFers who are interested in nature experience or becoming a nature guide rather than farming
  • Other
私たちに興味を持ってくださる方であれば、基本的にどなたでも歓迎します。自然や農的暮らしが好きな方、都会とは少し違う時間の流れを楽しめる方に来ていただけたら嬉しいです。

作業は農作業・醸造・掃除・炊事など、日々の家事を含む様々なことがありますが、私たちと一緒に考えながら、工夫しつつ取り組んでくださる方をお待ちしています。

宿泊スペースにはシャワー設備がないため、最寄りの銭湯かお寺のお風呂をご利用いただくことになります（100円／回、お願いします）。その点については、あらかじめご了承ください。

また、私たち家族は皆、日本語のみで暮らしており、外国語はあまり得意ではありません。ただ、今後の宿泊事業の展開に向けて、翻訳アプリなどを活用しながら、英語をはじめとする言語でのコミュニケーションにも少しずつ挑戦していきたいと考えています。言葉に多少の壁があっても、互いに尊重し合い、気持ちを通わせられるような関係を築けたらと願っています。
We welcome anyone who feels interested in what we do. If you enjoy nature, a hands-on lifestyle, and the slower rhythm of life outside the city, we would be happy to have you.

Tasks may include vineyard work, winemaking, cleaning, cooking, and other daily chores. We hope to work together with someone who enjoys thinking creatively and helping out in various ways.

Please note that our accommodation does not have a shower on-site. Instead, we will guide you to a local public bathhouse or a private bath at a nearby temple (¥100 per use – we appreciate your cooperation!).

Our family only speaks Japanese, and we are not fluent in other languages. However, as we move forward with our hospitality business, we’re eager to use translation apps and gradually improve our communication in English and other languages. Even if there is a language barrier, we hope to build warm and respectful connections through shared experience.
  • General farming
  • Weeding
  • Harvesting
  • Managing vegetable / rice fields
  • Shipping goods
  • Maintaining forest in the mountains / bush
  • Cleaning
  • Collecting garbage
  • Cooking
  • Washing the dishes
  • General housework
  • Making flower gardens
  • Shoveling snow
  • Helping at events
  • Other
ワインづくり（ワイナリー作業）補助
Assisting with winemaking (winery tasks)
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 room in an office / a shop
  • Using a Japanese futon
  • One big room for several WWOOFers
  • Other
ウーファーの滞在場所は、ワイナリー敷地内にある土蔵を改装した店舗スペースの2階です。
エアコンはありませんが、夏は扇風機、冬は石油ストーブを使いながら過ごしていただきます。
古い土蔵をリノベーションした建物のため、虫が入ってくることもあります。

お風呂は、同じ倉科地区にある「健康プラザ」または「お寺のお風呂（一般住宅のお風呂）」をご案内しています。どちらも1回100円のご負担をお願いします。
WWOOFers stay on the second floor of our winery shop, which was renovated from an old earthen-walled storehouse (dozo).
There is no air conditioning, so in summer we use fans, and in winter we heat the space with kerosene stoves.
Because it’s an old building, there’s always a chance that some insects might find their way inside.

We will guide you to either “Kenko Plaza” or a private bath at a nearby temple (a regular household-style bath), both located in the Kurashina area. We kindly ask for a contribution of ¥100 per use.
  • 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
It is not possible
No
  • No
Yes
It depends on the activities we are doing at our place at the time, however, we usually have time to communicate with WWOOFers
  • WWOOFers do not need to speak Japanese now but they have to have a will to learn Japanese
  • Japanese
  • English
  • French
  • Other
私たちはふだん日本語だけで暮らしていますが、翻訳アプリなどを使いながら、英語でのコミュニケーションにも積極的に挑戦しています。
また、代表は会話はまだできませんが、フランス語を勉強中です。
We mainly speak Japanese in our daily life, but we’re always happy to try communicating in English using translation apps and other tools.
Also, the host is currently studying French — still not ready for real conversations, but making slow progress!
【ようこそ！】
私たちの暮らしと仕事に興味を持ち、見てくれてありがとう。
私たちは家族経営の小さなワイナリーです。
自然の営みに寄り添いながら、ぶどうを育て、ワインを醸し、お客さまと土地をつなぐ仕事をしています。
ここでの時間が、あなたにとっても豊かで、学びに満ちたものになりますように。

【1日のスケジュール（目安）】
朝ごはん　：セルフ（キッチン一部使用OK／食材は共有・相談しながら）
午前の作業：8:30〜12:00（ぶどう畑／加工／宿まわりなど）
昼ごはん　：12:00〜13:00（ホストまたは交代制で用意）
午後の作業：13:00〜15:30（作業の続きや片付け）
15:30以降 ：フリー

お風呂は徒歩圏内に2ヵ所あり、行き帰り山々を眺めながらのんびり15分～30分の散歩道をたのしむことができます
（お待ちいただければ送迎も可能）


【生活ルール】
** 水・電気は大切に。**エコな暮らしを意識してね。
寝具・設備・道具は丁寧に扱ってください。
ゴミの分別：指示に従ってください。
洗濯：2〜3日に1回程度、お預かりして洗濯・乾燥できます　※衣類乾燥機にかけられない物はご遠慮ください
鳥の声や自然の音が近くに感じられるとても静かな場所なので、21時以降はご近所のご迷惑にならないようご配慮ください。



【作業に関するルール】
作業着・帽子・手袋などは各自ご準備ください（貸出も一部可）。
**わからないことはすぐ聞く。**気兼ねなくどうぞ！
体調がすぐれないときは無理せず申告。
**ミスしてもOK！**正直に伝えてくれれば大丈夫、一緒に対応します。

【食事について】
朝はセルフ、昼はホストまたは交代制で用意します。
夕食はその日の流れ次第で、共同調理 or 各自に分かれることもあります。
アレルギー・ベジタリアン対応など、事前に教えてください。

【Q&A】
初日はどうやって行けばいい？
→ しなの鉄道「屋代高校前駅」までお越しください（※下車時は車内の手動ボタンを押してドアを開けてください）。
→ 17:00ごろ、こちらでお迎えに行きます。

外出は自由？：作業時間外はOK！ひと声かけてもらえると助かります。

長期滞在したい！：まずは数日一緒に過ごしてみてから再度ご相談。
　　　　　　　　　お互いにとって心地よい形を話し合いましょう。

観光したい！：おすすめの場所も案内しますよ〜！

【最後に】
ここは「仕事場」でもあり「暮らしの場」でもあります。
一緒に笑ったり、失敗したりしながら、いい時間をつくっていけたら嬉しいです。
最初の数日はお互いを知るための大切な時間です。
安心してなんでも話してくださいね。どうぞよろしくお願いします！
【Welcome】
Thank you for taking an interest in our way of life and work.
We are a small, family-run winery nestled in the hills of Kurashina, Chikuma City.
Here, we grow grapes and make wine while living in close rhythm with the land.
We hope your time with us will be rich, meaningful, and full of learning.

【A Typical Day】
Breakfast: Self-serve (shared ingredients / kitchen partly available)
Morning Work: 8:30–12:00 (vineyard, winemaking, guesthouse-related tasks)
Lunch: 12:00–13:00 (prepared by us or together on rotation)
Afternoon Work: 13:00–15:30 (finishing tasks, cleanup)
After 15:30: Free time

There are two public bathhouses within walking distance.
The walk is a peaceful 15–30 minutes, with views of the surrounding mountains.
(We can also drive you there if you’d prefer to wait for a ride.)

【House Guidelines】
Please use water and electricity with care — we aim for an eco-friendly lifestyle.
Handle bedding, furniture, and tools gently.
Follow our local rules for waste separation.
Laundry: Once every 2–3 days. We can help with washing and drying.
Please avoid bringing items that cannot be put in the clothes dryer.
This is a very quiet place where you can hear the birds and the breeze.
Please help us keep that peace — especially after 9:00 PM, for the sake of neighbors.

【Work Guidelines】
Bring your own work clothes, hat, and gloves (we can lend some items if needed).
Don’t hesitate to ask questions. We’re here to help.
If you feel unwell, please don’t push yourself — just let us know.
Mistakes are okay! Be honest, and we’ll work through it together.

【Meals】
Breakfast is self-serve.
Lunch is prepared either by us or in turns with you.
Dinner depends on the day — sometimes we cook together, sometimes it's separate.
Please let us know in advance about allergies, dietary restrictions, or vegetarian needs.

【Q&A】
How do I get there on my first day?
→ Take the Shinano Railway to Yashiro-Koko-Mae Station.
→ Important: Push the manual button to open the train door when you arrive.
→ We’ll pick you up at around 5:00 PM.

Can I go out during my stay?
→ Yes, during free hours — just let us know.

Can I stay longer?
→ Let’s spend a few days together first, then talk about it.
We want it to be a good fit for both you and us.

Can I do some sightseeing?
→ Absolutely! We’re happy to share our favorite spots.

【A Final Note】
This place is both a workplace and a home.
We hope we can laugh together, make mistakes, and create meaningful moments.
The first few days are a chance to get to know each other —
so please feel free to be open, curious, and yourself.
We’re glad you’re here.
WE ARE ACCEPTING WWOOFers
長野県千曲市の山あいの静かな農村で、家族とともにぶどうを育ててワインをつくっています。
秋の収穫と仕込みを終え、これからは畑とワイナリーの冬支度の季節です。

主な作業は、
・畑の冬支度（整枝・剪定・資材の片付けなど）
・春に向けた準備（道具の整備、ワイナリー内の清掃・整理など） です。
冬ならではの静かな時間の中で、次のシーズンへ向けた大切な仕事を一緒に進めます。

受け入れ期間について
・2025年12月中旬まで受け入れ予定
・年末〜2月上旬までは受け入れをお休み
・再開は2月中旬を予定しています

宿泊はワイナリー内のシェアスペース。
家族やウーファー同士が自然と打ち解けられる、あたたかな雰囲気です。

WWOOFホストとしてはまだ駆け出しですが、季節ごとの営みを共に感じ、学び合える出会いを楽しみにしています。
We’re a small family-run winery tucked away in a peaceful mountain village in Nagano, where we grow our own grapes and craft every bottle by hand.
With the harvest and winemaking season now behind us, the vineyards and winery are settling into their quiet winter rhythm.

This time of year, our work shifts to:
• Preparing the vineyard for winter — pruning, organizing materials, and caring for the vines
• Getting ready for spring — maintaining tools, cleaning, and tidying up the winery

It’s a calm and reflective season, perfect for those who enjoy hands-on work and the slower pace of rural life. Together, we prepare for the next vintage—step by step, with care.

Availability
• Accepting WWOOFers until mid-December 2025
• Closed late December through early February
• Hosting resumes around mid-February

Accommodations are in a shared space inside the winery,
where you’ll quickly become part of our warm, close-knit community of family and fellow WWOOFers.

We’re still new to hosting, but we look forward to sharing this peaceful season with those who wish to experience the rhythm of farm life and the quiet beauty between vintages.

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