Workcamp Details

Description: This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education), organized together with Shirakami Nature School (SNS) since 2006. Shirakami Mountains is one of Japanese valuable preserved natural forests consisting primarily of beech trees, registered as a World Natural Heritage in 1993. SNS has a summer vacation program for children aged 7-12. Children will play and live in the nature to grow their independence, cultivate sensitivity, and learn group cooperation. This is also good opportunity for children to learn about international culture through communication with international volunteers. Volunteers need to be ready to spend 24 hours with children during kids camp except some free times.

Type of Work: Volunteers will do various types of nature conservation works such as 1) Maintain beech nursery and organization of tool shed and 2) Helping the tree planting ceremonies(twice) including preparation such as carrying the plants and tools, organizing event, and cleanup after the event. The contents of work might be changed due to weather condition, so volunteers need to be flexible!

Study Theme: Volunteers will get knowledge of history and culture of Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage, and skills of conservation forests in Japan.

Accommodation: Shared room in school dormitory. Sleeping bag is needed! Meals will be cooked by volunteers by turns.

Language: eng

Requirements: 6,000 JPY (45 USD by the rate on 2022 Dec. 22nd) of "NICE Volunteers" fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the camp leaders while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host by free.

Approximate Location: The Shirakami Mountains, located in the northern part of Honshu Island, is a huge mountainous area (130,000 hectares on the border between Aomori and Akita Prefectures).

Camp Photographs