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Just to the south of Tokyo lies the large Boso peninsula with its many bays and beaches. Much of the forested interior remains largely undeveloped. Unknown even. But hidden away in the hills and forests are bamboo covered terraces made in the wartime years when Japan badly needed food and the sides of the hills were terraced to grow sweet potatoes. When the war ended, the farmers went back to the valleys below to grow the more profitable rice and the hills were allowed to fall into bamboo-covered disuse.
But by a geographic anomaly (which we will be happy to explain) the hilltops have fertile volcanic loam waiting to be cultivated.
At our base at Oihama, near Ohara, we are just over one hour away on the direct Keiyo train line from Tokyo Station . Facing surf beaches on the Pacific ocean side of the peninsula we have over the years cleared the jungle from some of the terraces and created lawns and vegetable gardens.
Close to my house we have also built four fully-equipped huts for Workaway volunteers with paths between terraces, one going down to the semi-secret beach below.
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Our gardens are organic, in the sense that jungle waste is mulched and returned to the soil. We do not claim to be aiming for sustainable development but we certainly like you to feed yourself as much as possible from what we grow.
No produce is for commercial sale. We try to consume what we produce.
We like people to stay for about two-three weeks so they can familiarise themselves with both the area and the work. We offer standard Workaway conditions - 25 hours of work per week, accommodation plus an allowance which should cover all reasonable costs for food . We also like to invite Workawayers to join us for meals at local Japanese restaurants.
Who am I? Brought up in UK and Australia, and after spending many years first as a diplomat and then as an educator in Japan I have am retired to enjoy my Australian liking for developing difficult land.
Two sons, Dan and Ron, help out when not in Tokyo. Wife Carolina from Peru also helps. Ron is a former squash champion who can give you a game at our Squash court on our nearby Kuwata site
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Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Compagnie pour pers. âgée
Jardinage d'entretien
Projets DIY créatifs
Aide dans une ferme
Aide à la maison
Petits travaux d'entretien
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Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Politique/justice sociale
Ferme
Écriture
Soin des plantes
Langues
Jardinage
Livres
Sports nautiques
Nature
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Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
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Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We daily speak Japanese in addition to our basic English (him) and Spanish (her). We like to discuss any of the five languages we speak with fluency, plus the languages of our Workawayers.
We can say we are addicted to language, and its variations.
We can introduce you to some of the temples and shrines in vicinity.
The Isumi district hosts numerous events and festivals, including the Japan-famous Hadaka (Naked) Matsuri in September.
We will take you to the weekly fish market open to all. Local fishermen organise deep-sea fishing trips.
We can also recommend a visit to the colorful Onjuku beach resort (one hour by bike, much less by car or train), and to the world famous Sea World at Kamogawa (40 minutes by train). -
Aide
Help to develop and maintain Oihama site.
A strong interest in plants, both domestic and wild, is helpful. Computer skills also very welcome.
Driving skills welcomed (ideally for gear-stick).
At the Oihama site help is mainly weeding, mowing and maintaining vegetable gardens. -
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Japonais: Courant
Russe: Courant
Chinois (mandarin): CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
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Hébergement
Accommodation at the Oihama base consists mainly of four independent cabins , complete with shower room, kitchen, toilet, two-person bedroom (some with one tatami) , some facing a large lawn with a jade table for six and all with spectacular ocean views, surrounded by a national forest. Oihama Heights residents, both Japanese and non-Japanese, will be your neighbors.
We provide recently-purchased bicycles for transport.The large, full-range supermarket, Aoiki, is only a ten minute bike ride away. While we hope you will get to grow much of what you eat, we provide a weekly allowance to cover reasonable grocery costs. We also hope to invite you occasionally to join us at local eateries.
You are free to use any of our bicycles to explore the area and run errands. A small runaround truck may also be available, but please make sure you have a valid international license. -
Autres infos...
Biking trips into the hills of the deep Boso Peninsula nearby will take you a Japan which few ever see.
The nearby very large Kiyomizu Kannon is a regular pilgrimage site in the Kanto Area. The Yoro Gorge about 30 minutes drive is famous of its hot springs. The entire coast line from Oihama down to the popular Kamogawa surf beaches is studded with small fishing ports and beaches - the Riviera of Japan it has been called.
The Kamogawa Sea World with its trained sea animals is rated as one of the best in the world.
Sunset Breeze resort on the other side of the peninsular and with which we have a close connection has three championship squash courts. We can also provide access to our own squash court and omni tennis court, both available free of charge.
To the north about 30 minutes is the famous Kujukuri (99 mile) beach with wind surfing facilities.
We provide a small two seater, run-around vehicle for trips to nearby cultural sights (there are many), surf beaches, and bicycles to nearby Ohara station just 70 minutes by express to central Tokyo. -
Informations complémentaires
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Accès Internet
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Accès Internet limité
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Nous avons des animaux
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Nous sommes fumeurs
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Familles bienvenues
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Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
Yes, we have wi-fi.
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Espace pour garer des vans
No limit to lawn space available for campers
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Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Cats only.
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Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
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Mes animaux
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The area is beautiful. It's in a quiet town, and the property is amazing if you like nature.
The work tends to be physical, so you need to be prepared for that. Some days can be hard, while others can be lighter. You will do things like weeding, … read more
I was picked up at the station by the property owner, Greg and taken to the grocery store to buy some groceries for my arrival. I was always given a ¥2500 per working day stipend on Monday … read more
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The area is beautiful. It's in a quiet town, and the property is amazing if you like nature.
The work tends to be physical, so you need to be prepared for that. Some days can be hard, while others can be lighter. You will do things like weeding, … read more
I was picked up at the station by the property owner, Greg and taken to the grocery store to buy some groceries for my arrival. I was always given a ¥2500 per working day stipend on Monday … read more
Gregory has very little patience to give clear instructions #redacted#
That being said, if you can tolerate a #redacted#, with occasionally verbal … read more
As soon as we arrived, we were informed by the host’s wife that he was around 90 years old and often accepted several volunteers at the same time, only to later forget the arrangements he had already made. This is exactly what happened to us, resulting in more volunteers than available accommodation. … read more
The day before our arrival, the host unexpectedly asked whether we could find another Workaway placement, despite previously requesting that we stay for four weeks due to an accident he had recently experienced. This created uncertainty before we had even arrived.
When we reached the property, we … read more
Taking 2h and a half to arrive here from Tokyo, you will have a rural and quiet life in this place, being able to practice surf in your free time.
Apart from that, the work consists in 5h of working between the garden and fields next to the main house and taking care of the kiwi farm 20 min … read more
You may also be tasked with driving Greg to … read more
We have learned a lot working with Greg these past few months. We have done all kinds of jobs: mowing the lawn, starting a vegetable garden from scratch, cutting bamboo, repairing stairs, tending to the kiwi … read more
We really enjoyed our time at Greg and … read more
Shion's Japanese was a big help.
The work was different and varied but not more than five hours five days a week. Sometimes you can work on your own … read more
There is … read more
On working days, at 9 a.m. the Workawayers came out of their comfortable, private, beautiful huts to meet with Gregory. He told us then what tasks were pending. The work is not too much and not too difficult.
When I was there, we mainly … read more
We gain good muscle, learn how to plant small trees, digging holes, planting potatoes, cutting bambu, making fences, making stair steps and we even went to a 🌲 auction, it was great, all new for us.
We have only work in the city and this was all the opposite, just what we where looking for. … read more
In general the … read more
Sin duda no creo que podamos encontrar un huésped mejor en todo Japón. Desde aquí, Gregory, Inés y yo te agradecemos el habernos … read more
About the workaway experience:
All the positive comments written below, left by the other workawayers describes pretty much how great this place is, in more ways than you can imagine. If you plan to travel to Japan, you must come to … read more
The location is truly mesmerizing. Greg has devoted the past few decades to a small slice of heaven next to the beach … read more
Gregory.
It was living the good live for 3 weeks straight. To start with the beautiful house, surounder by nature. The legend himself, Gregory, who has an very interesting and unique life behind him. Pick his brain and you will learn some interesting things! The work is ofcourse part weeding, but the rest are all satisfying … read more
So their legacy will be with me forever.
They were also very good cooks.
Tamara's English is excellent. She seems to … read more
It was an incredibly peaceful place, I will never forget sitting at the Jade table after a days work and watching both the ocean and the sun setting.
I was staying in the cabin and the decking was THE perfect spot for yoga with an amazing … read more
The lady really has talent, as well as a nice … read more
She did not stay long enough to give a proper rating, but for the meantime we will say very good..
From the day we arrived, it was evident that Greg was deeply passionate about the work he has undertaken to restore this beautiful part of Japan to the beauty that it could be. The work that … read more
We enjoyed their company greatly. We hope they will come back sometime.
The most important thing is the accommodation: the house for volunteers is the … read more
I should add that both of … read more
The accommodation he provided us was nothing less than excellent; people around became friends to us. He formed a … read more
