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Our farm is located in the countryside, an hour and 30 minutes by bus from Japan Railways Nagasaki Station. It is a quiet place on a mountainside with a wonderful view over Omura Bay and the sound of birdsong. We run an apiary and open a weekend honey shop and cafe.
We are currently starting a project to create a food forest consisting of a sustainable orchard and vegetable patch. We are looking for workawayers to contribute to the construction of this food forest.
We are offering the workawayer a comfortable shower and room, three meals, beekeeping and farming experience and exposure to Japanese family culture in exchange for the workawayer working five hours a day on the farm. No wages are paid, so a working holiday visa is not required.
Farm and beekeeping varies greatly depending on the season and weather. You also need to be flexible with the weather and season rather than always doing what you are supposed to do at a set time. Sudden schedule changes are common, sometimes starting early in the morning and sometimes lasting well into the night.
The work environment differs depending on the season.
December/January/February, it is winter, and there is very little bee care. There may be hive repairs, hive frame preparation and beeswax candle making. On the farms, there is work to be done, such as building new fields and planting fruit trees.
March/ April, spring is in the air, flowers are blooming, and it is time to start looking after the bees. This includes moving, feeding and splitting bee hives. On the farms, there is work such as preparing the fields and planting seedlings.
May/June is a very busy time of year, as it is early summer, when the bees are in full swing and the colony is multiplying. May is also the month of many festive events, and we set up a honey shop hut.
June is the start of the wet season, with very hot and humid days. In the farms, mowing begins and management becomes busy.
July,/August/September are the height of summer and July is still the rainy season. Temperatures and humidity are high, and it is difficult to work during the midday, so we get up very early in the morning and mow the grass while it is still cool. In the evenings, when it is cooler, the farm is managed by mowing. In beekeeping, hornets start to attack honeybees in August, so we take measures to prevent this. We cut the grass for two hours from 6 am and two hours from 4 pm. During the afternoon we rest and have free time.
October/November: the work includes managing the mowing of the farm. In beekeeping, we feed the bees and take measures to prevent hornets in preparation for winter.
Your living conditions with us are below.
A) We treat you as family members.
B) Please contribute 5 hours daily, 5 days a week.
C) We provide a private room for a couple.
If you are a gentleman or lady, we might ask you to share with others of the same gender.
D) You can use a separate shower room.
E) We have an outdoor wooden sauna that we can enjoy sometimes.
D) You can share internet access with us.
Below are our STRICT requirements for Workawayers.
These are based on our lifestyle.
1) 24 years old or older
2) Stay for at least one week
3) Non-smoker
4) We do not accept workawayers with special dietary requirements such as
vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free.
Even if it is for health or religious reasons.
5) No animal allergies. Because we have a dog.
6) No tattoos.
We do not accept any exceptions to the above.
Please do not waste your time to email us.
If you are interested, please knock on our door.
Please let us know your available dates and flexibility.
Best regards.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Sustainability
Farming
Gardening
Carpentry
Camping
Fitness
Hiking
Nature
Yoga / Wellness
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Gardening and beekeeping experience. Japanese family hospitality.
Help
We are looking for workawayers who can provide us with physical help for agriculture, and build a food forest.
If you are a good cook, most welcome.
If you have an idea to utilize our tree house, please improve the facility.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Accommodation
Same house with host. Shared with other workawayers in one room. Shower room available. We eat together. you are welcome to cook for us.
What else ...
The farm is located in a remote suburban area of Nagasaki's city center. Nearest bus stop is 20minutes walk from our house. The view from our house and farm is stunning, you can immerse yourself in nature. But it is difficult to make many friends here. It is a day trip to Nagasaki's city center. If you go to Shimabara or Unzen, we recommend you to plan a two days trip. You can have 2 days of leave after 5 working days. Arrival day and leaving day are not counted as working days.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have a parking space for 20 cars, with a good view and running water but no electricity. 30 sec to the proper toilet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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When we needed to bridge the culture and age gap, they listened to us and tried to understand us. They did a lot of work for us during their stay here. We are grateful to… read more
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When we needed to bridge the culture and age gap, they listened to us and tried to understand us. They did a lot of work for us during their stay here. We are grateful to… read more
In this occasion our tasks included gardening, beekeeping, honey collection, sewing and helping… read more
I highly recommend it, as it is a very safe and… read more
I am so grateful that you have me to be your volunteer at your place.
My 12 days stay i have doing so many tasks and the best at the bee farm was my first experience !! I was very lucky there are snow falls for 2 days and was my first experience !! Luca host wife was a great cook and she cooks so many Japanese food and also my… read more
I have learned his attitude toward his life.
Yosuke and Yuka were wonderful hosts. We learned a lot about bees and japanese culture.
The food was awesome, and you can only love the dog.
You really feel like part of the family when you are at their home.
Yosuke is a knowleable man, he kows his stuff very well - from bee keeping, agriculture to maintenance work are all… read more
Thanks Andrew!
Work can be physical if doing some gardening but… read more
We enjoy a lot of things together. Thanks.
Hopefully life will meet us again :-)!
