Looking for help with carpentry on our farm, that we're trying to create in harmony with nature in Shikoku, Japan

Japan

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17/08/2020
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2020

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In Japan of Shikoku, we have owned and forest 8 hectares, the terraced rice fields two hectares. Since the terraced rice fields had been abandoned nearly 10 years, it has a playback activities.We are aiming to farm building in harmony with nature.Agriculture and help, we want a person who can do carpentry work.It will teach the inexperienced person. Because I do not have a difficult job, it is anyone okay. Accommodation is in a separate building of the studio, there are three persons bed. Since apart from the beaten track, it is very quiet, but it is not where can such as walking shopping. There are about seven kilometers to the nearest town. It comes with a kitchen, you will be asked to self-catering giving ingredients.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Farmstay help
Help around the house
Animal Care
Art Projects
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
japanese language,how to cook japanese food.if you want to know about japanese culture,here is good for you.
Help
That you'd like to volunteer, making firewood, mowing, care of the goat, gardening help, etc. carpentry. I have all the tools necessary to work, I will be ready, so is safe to not bring.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Accommodation
In the place of about 5 minutes walk from the house where I live in, there is a small house of independent studio. Bed There are three servings. There is a kitchen with cooking utensils. Since food costs I put out, thank you self-catering. Toilet things simple is not a water washing, and located about 30 meters from the hut. Around the hut, there is a clear stream and forest and terraced rice fields. There is no house around. Until the close of the shops are located 7 km.

Breakfast and dinner, you cook yourself at your cabin.about 3time in a week, you take lunch with me.
What else ...
When you want to do and the surrounding tourism and shopping, I will send to the nearby town by car. If you want to move to free time, we recommend that you come by car or bike.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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in volunteer house,3 bed.

kichien,freezer,bed

volunteers house kitchin

toilet is outside of volunteers house.no water.

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handmaid shower.if you make fire under that green can,you can use hot water.

door and washmachine at volunteers house

scene from volunteers house.that rice terrace is other farmers.

side of volunteers house

Feedback left by and about host (25)

12/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Suyee)

sui and pon come from Hong Kong,and helped our works.they are very friendly and works very well.they take care of my kids,kids also love them.thank you very much for stay here!

(Excellent )

11/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Suyee) for host

I had a such a great time spending time with Nodoka and family and Mr Yoshinaga in beautiful Motoyama town. They took care of us well. We were lucky to come in the summertime when there were lots of events going on. We attended a party, spent a lovely day swimming in the beautiful clear river, did some canoeing (which our hosts helped us hire)… read more

(Excellent )

28/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Michel & Linda) for host

After one month at your place Nodoka, we feel increased than before.
Thank you, thank's to your wife, to your childs and your wonderful friends, we learned a lot about Japoneese culture, about Japoneese way of thinking; and your really lovely one !

We adore staying at your natural guest house, work with you, Yoshinaga San and Yo San.
Since the… read more

(Excellent )

02/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Sebastian)

sebastian stay at my farm 3weeks.he is very good helper.he did grass cutting,feed grass to goats, cut tree(use chainsaw),take care of kids, teach English for kids, house keeping works.and he is very good at repair machines.
our family were very glad to meet him.thank you very much! enjoy your travel and some day see you again!

(Excellent )

01/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sebastian) for host

Well I sure will miss Motoyama! I had an amazing time with Nodoka, Chi, Ko and baby Shio, they are an awesome bunch and Nodoka-san is a very generous guy. He’s also a hard worker, knowledgable and very patient. The setting is sublime, mountains and forest all around, if you are lucky enough to stay here you will be immersed in nature, for me it… read more

(Excellent )

18/08/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Aneira & Alex)

they are very smart couple, hard workers.we enjoy to talk at lunch time.they stay about 2weeks,and help my work very much.grass cutting, feed to goats, etc.thank you very much.arigato!

(Excellent )

13/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Andrea) for host

I had a fabolous stay here!
The whole family is generous and great to talk to.
Nodoka is a good teacher and answered any question.
It is a dream-like life they managed to builed there and I am happy I got the opportunity to stay with them.
The work was easy but very varied and I had a lot of fun.

(Excellent )

13/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Andrea)

she is very friendly and smart lady.she can do everything and very helpful for me.I offer her some carpenter work and farm work,house keeping work.I think she can adapt to every host.I hope she enjoy japan travel and get good experience.Thank you very much,Andrea!

(Excellent )

08/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Dane ) for host

the time i had with you was some of the best in my life i love and miss you guy so much

(Excellent )

09/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Otto & Roxy) for host

We would give Nodoka and his is lovely family 7/5 points if possible! It was a wonderful experience for us and we are very glad that we had the possibility to stay 3 weeks at his farm. He, his family and all the other workawayers are friends to us now. Especially we loved his friendly animals, like his cute dog puppies. The nature and the… read more

(Excellent )

04/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Stefano) for host

I spent 3 weeks at Nodoka and Nanami's beautiful place and I enjoyed every minute of it.
I was also the lucky one to go and live in that fabulous hut you can see in the pictures.
Tasks were quite laid back, I mostly did grass-cutting and tried and helped them with some masonry (not always with decent results, I am so sorry about that).
Nodoka and… read more

(Excellent )

24/06/2017

Left by Workawayer (Mark) for host

I had a great time staying with the family i am sorry i left so soon. The two weeks i stayed were full of heaps to do. Many varied tasks. I can't wait to go back to see how much it's developed. The property is sitting in a great little part of the motoyama hills, overlooking the rice fields and valley below. Nodoka and Nanami were such good hosts.… read more

(Excellent )

09/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Christopher) for host

Had an amazing time helping the family, wish I was still there! Very beautiful and expansive property. Simple and peaceful living in the mountains of Shikoku. Fun and varied work projects (practical skills too). But best of all is the Kato family, all so sweet and hospitable. Wonderful humor and extensive knowledge of all things Japanese made… read more

(Excellent )

04/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Arnold & Louise) for host

We had such a memorable time in Kochi with Nodoka-san and his family! They are very welcoming and friendly. We especially enjoyed our lunches together with Nodoka-san and Nanami-san sharing funny conversations and delicious food..they told us many surprising and funny things about Japanese culture :smiley:

It was also nice of Nodoka-san to bring… read more

(Excellent )

23/02/2017

Left by Workawayer (Renzo) for host

I had an amazing time with the Kato family on their mountain property. They are very generous and I was able to enjoy my time in Shikoku. I would definitely recommend staying with them if you are looking to spend time in Shikoku.

(Excellent )

08/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Nicolas & Camille) for host

Thank you very much Nodoka and Nanami!
They are amazing host, very nice and thoughtful. We stayed about one month here and we were very happy to work with them. We enjoyed a lot doing different jobs, like cutting grass, feeding goat, painting, making bookcases, planting fruit trees. Also they are very good cooker, we ate delicious Japanese food… read more

(Excellent )

24/11/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Janet & Ilya)

ilya and janet are so nice couple.they helped my works.grass cutting(using machine),harvest sweet potato,painting,etc.
ilya is good at drawing.he draw a cute picture on the wall of my chicken house.
janet is powerful and smart lady.they are hardworkers and very good at learn how to work.
thank you very much! i hope you enjoy travel!
nodoka

(Excellent )

04/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Janet & Ilya) for host

Ilya and I stayed with Kato-san's family for 8 days. This was our first experience with workaway and found it very enjoyable. Kato-san was very kind and generous and his family is so welcoming and lovely! The area is incredibly rural and beautiful! The farm is at the top of a 500m mountain where the fresh mountain air and gorgeous view are… read more

(Excellent )

05/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (Scott) for host

Hi Nodoka san!
This workaway was definitely one of the best! The family are really nice and very keen to learn about your country. The kids are so much fun and so friendly and funny. The whole area is so beautiful and incredibly peaceful at times.
Thanks so much for having me!

(Excellent )

31/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Perry) for host

Hello Nodoka San!

How are you???? I was staying with Nodoka san and his family for more than a month. I was very happy there! It is my first time to live in the mountains. The view is amazing!
I had my own house to stay in, 10 minutes walk from the host's house. It is very comfy and clean. And I have made friends with the insects. Thanks to… read more

(Excellent )

30/05/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Nikolai)

hello nikolai-san

he stay at my farm more than week,and he worked very hard,and help my family.

he painted walls,planting vegitable seeds,cutting weeds,making firewoods,etc.

he is very powerful and friendly person.we talked at lunchtime everyday.he teached me about his country and culture.that is very interested for us.

we like… read more

(Excellent )

26/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Nikolai) for host

I stayed with Nodoka-san and his family for 10 days in April 2016. Those were the days of hard work, interesting talks and a lot of laughter. I really hope that the Kato family received at least the half of the pleasure I did. Thank you!

(Excellent )

29/04/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (krystal)

hello krystal

she stay at my farm 2weeks.she painted our house wall and piller and stair very well.she is very good painter.her work is very gentry.
we are very glad to meet to krystal.talk with her at lunch time is lot of fun.she talk to me about austrarian culture.
thanks a lot :) enjoy your travel at japan :)

nodoka

(Excellent )

28/04/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (chang dar & Sin Bei)

hello yuu-san

now my family is everybory good,health.thanks.but,one bad news.our goat and sheep was killed by wild dogs in january.oh my god.in mongolia,you be carefull about wolves and dogs.

yuu is very good volunteer worker.he cutting weeds around his house by himself.and he join to our town festival.its very glad for me.he is very… read more

(Excellent )

28/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (chang dar & Sin Bei) for host

hey! sorry for the late feedback here.
how are you ?
i be a volunteer here around last year Oct to Nov, i live in nature!
i have my own little house just 10mins walk far from Nodoka n Nanami house, so every morning have a nice walk in the forest .
the job is fun and interesting, cut grass to fees goat and ship, cut wood to prepare for winter,… read more

(Excellent )

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