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Learn about sustainability at a non-profit hackerspace in the countryside of Hokkaido, Japan

  • Última actividad : 11 feb 2025

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  2025 

 Estancia mínima:  Al menos una semana

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    ABOUT ME

    I am a married 29year old living in the remote countryside of Hokkaido Niseko. I have recently started a sustainable manufacturing company with my wife and a childhood friend. We use 3d printers, lasers, cnc`s and all kinds of modern high tech machines to manufacture our products and we mainly use locally sourced wood as our resource.
    Besides my business, I am a big outdoors person and enjoy hobbies such as snowboarding, kayaking, mtbing, fishing, hunting, hiking, as well as indoor activities like volleyball and karate.

    Besides all the physical activity, I am also a big nerd for high tech gadgets and often find myself watching 3d printers, arduino projects, or any STEM related youtube videos and love tinkering and making things on my free time.

    I own a very old house that i renovated, and currently live with our business partner (my childhood friend) and a couple of chickens.

    This is actually my second time being a workaway host. My first time being a workaway host was in Etajima, Hiroshima which I ran an aquaponics farm and helped with local community projects etc. You may find all my workaway reviews to be from that era.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Proyectos artísticos
    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cuidado de animales
    Ayuda en una granja
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
    Ayuda informática
  • Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

    Objetivos de las NU
    Fin de la pobreza
    Hambre cero
    Salud y bienestar
    Educación de calidad
    Igualdad de género
    Agua limpia y saneamiento
    Energía asequible y no contaminante
    Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
    Industria, innovación e infraestructura
    Reducción de las desigualdades
    Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
    Producción y consumo responsables
    Acción por el clima
    Vida submarina
    Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
    Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
    Alianzas para lograr los objetivos
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Our goal is to make the best hackerspace in Hokkaido. We want to bridge the education gap between the city and the countryside, and our goal is to make a sustainable and community friendly place. We mainly work with wooden products, but am eventually thinking of expanding to using upcycled plastic, and more. Ideas are always welcome and we encourage tinkering and exploring when you are with us. If you have projects you want to do, please feel free to let us and know and lets make it happen.

    Niseko is a big tourist destination, and there are tons of ski/snowboard bums looking for accommodation. If you are just looking to Ski and a place to stay, this is not for you. We are not looking for tourist!!!!! We are looking for people who really want to have a cultural exchange and enjoy our local lifestyle with us.

    How can you benefit from your stay with us?
    -Language exchange
    -Living in the remote, almost self-reliant living
    -environmental awareness
    -local and simple living

    AT THE SAME TIME
    There is sooooo much to do in Niseko, that you will not be bored. Many plan to stay for a few days but end up staying for months.

  • Proyectos con niños

    Proyectos con niños

    En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    We ask all volunteers to help out with indoor and outdoor projects for approx 5 HOURS A DAY. The time is flexible, so you can help any time of the day or work really hard one day, and rest a day. We have a ton of tasks to do.

    I have done multiple different workaways myself, so I know what it feels like to be a volunteer. I try to keep my workaway as interesting as possible, and not just tasks like weeding for 8 hours everyday. We have simple tasks, but also very complicated tasks as well!

    We are a small workaway that can only host one or two at a time, so we eat, work, and all live together so being nice and cooperative is what we look for the most! Unfortunately, due to our small hosting capacity we rarely host couples or pairs.

    Also we usually have a zoom call before officially accepting any workaways.

    list of help for DIY workaways:
    -Demolishing an old garage
    -Building a solar panel
    -Lots of Carpenting help around the house
    -Help out our neighbor farming 1-2 times a week!

  • Idiomas hablados

    Inglés: Fluido
    Japonés: Fluido
    Urdu: Fluido
    Chino (mandarín): Fluido
    Francés: Intermedio

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    We live in a 50year old house that we reformed ourselves next to a very wonderful forest. We have very few neighbors, none in the vicinity of 200meters. We have one guest room that can fit 2-3 people. The room is a tatami style room so we ask guests to sleep on the floor (futon style).

    We have wifi, we use starlink.

    Commute
    We can initially come pick you up at niseko station or kombu station.
    We live in an area where it is very inconvenient to get around places, If you want to go places you must rent a car or go with a bicycle. If you have a japanese/international license we have a scooter you can use, but please pay for your own gas. If you plan to stay long term in Hokkaido, we reccomend renting or buying a car.

    Roommate Situation
    Currently there is 3 people living in the house. Me, my wife, and my childhood friend. We are all super friendly, welcoming, and open-minded. We have our own private rooms so you won`t be needing to share a room with us. We share the kitchen, living room, bathroom together and every week we make sure to clean up the mess we make.

    Please realize that we are living right next to the forest so there will be insects in the house. If you are not used to insects we don`t reccomend you coming here!

    What I Can Share with Guests
    A tatami room
    hot water, electricity, wifi
    bicycle
    guitar
    Lots of boards games
    Sauna and gym
    3d printer, laser, CNC

    A NOTE ON FOOD:
    We will provide 2 meals a day lunch and dinner. Nothing fancy. We get most of our veggies from local farmers, and eat alot of wild deer meat.

    If you are vegan or vegetarian, we do not reccomend coming to our place.

    We love to cook for you, but also love people who cook! A big plus for those who love cooking. You are welcome to use our ingredients but please ask if you do. Also chipping in on the grocery would be very nice, since we just started a business and we are trying to be frugal!

    Also there are plenty of ways to gather food around the house (fishing, gathering, lots of mushrooms in the forest).

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    Things to do at our house when you are free! Its Niseko the best tourist destination in Hokkaido!!

    -Hiking up the mountain
    -Fishing (there is a beautiful stream near our place)
    -Onsen (tons of different onsens around our area
    -Ski slopes 10-20min access by car to 5 different ski slopes
    -backcountry snowshoe/skiing right next to our house
    -Sauna (yes we do have a Sauna)
    -Workout (we have a workout room!)
    -Go visit the town (tons of bars and good food near the slopes, great place to make friends)
    -Tinkering
    -Also there are many local events and meet ups of all kinds.

    Thank you for reading the information. Now if you are still interested in staying please message me and start the message with "ZOOM ZOOM" So that I know you read all the information.

    I get bombarded by messages, so please be as detailed as much as possible on:
    1. Why you want to workaway with us
    2. What your availability and how long you want to stay.
    3. Your passions or tinkering projects you have done in the past.
    4. Your background,experience, and skillset. Skills are a big plus but we value attitude more than skills!
    5. Things you are interested or would like to try at your stay here.

    THANK YOU

    Jin

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    We use starlink, it may have connection issues depending on the weather.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    We have more than enough parking space.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Dos

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