Organized together with the ‘Organization of Green and Water’ (founded in 1992) since 2011. This
organization was established to advocate for the importance of the prairie and forest in our ecosystem.They work around Iwami Ginzan, a silver mine, which was registered as a World Heritage site in 2007.The organization wants to care for the forests and prairies. It is important to continue to care for our forests after we have disrupted the ecosystem. Extension of bamboo forests is a serious problem in Japan.

We will do various work to maintain and protect the forests such as cutting bamboos and grasses,burning grasses, etc...Empowering NEET youth (Communication with them, they can get confidence by the experiences of communicating foreign people, to talk, to do activities. )

Similar kinds of activities of forest care, protection and youth empowerment in each country. Bring some info.

The house named ‘Yukimi-ru’, it is the center of NEET youth members. Pocket money is 20,000 yen per month.

About 250 km northwest of Osaka. Near the Sea of Japan.

Osaka (9 hours by train). From Tokyo, 6 hours by bullet train or 12 hours by midnight bus.

Visiting school, exchange parties, home stay.

Speaking some Japanese! Interested in nature conservation. Motivation to learn and speak Japanese language!!

* IMPORTANT!! If you want to finish the project in other period (either shorter or longer), please choose
among the following dates and clearly write on your application form; 10/06, 08/07, 02/09