Date: May 20th(Sat.)~May 21th(Sun.),2017
Place: Oozuchi Kaga-shi, Isikawa-ken

Activity and attraction of this project:
There is one of the villages in Isikawa-ken.  Residents are only two people and a cat now.  The place is only a small village with 10 “KOMINKA (old Japanese style houses)” with charm red roofs where called Oozuchi beside having wealthy nature and water, and beautiful terraced paddy fields.  There is one of a place that you can feel original scene of Japan which remains from 50 years ago.  They aim at contribute to keep traditional houses which totally concluded in wealthy nature of a country hills and traditional life lasting from before.  

The subject of this year is “TSUNAGU (meaning is link, connect, sustain, maintain, tie etc.)”. 

We aim to link various connecting between people, food, local communities, nature and etc. with Oozuchi. 

Many young people from domestic and foreign countries have joined the work camp in Oozuchi, and have relayed the baton to next with wishing for Oozuchi will be continued even after 100 year.  Over 100 volunteers have participated this project in 2016 fiscal year.  Please check Facebook page if you wanted to watch and feel Oozuchi more. 
https://www.facebook.com/ozuchi/

We plan to assist managing the 2nd festival on May 21th.  The village had burned out by big fire.  The festival is for not let the memories of the fire fade away.  But the festival has been ceased because of not enough shoulders.  Let’s revitalize the festival as in the past and arrange it with volunteer’s color.  Volunteer’s power is in need for the festival managing.  And ,needless to say, we plan to farm in the fields, too. 
Marginally viable community are all over Japan.  How about to act sending original culture and history to others?  We hope this workcamp will be one of chances to know real and present new Japan. 

　　
Schedule
*Tasks will be changed by weather conditions. 
1st day
11:00 Meeting at Kaga-onsen Station on JR-Line
12:00 Lunch and Orientation
14:00 Work
18:00 Supper and Party around “Irori (Japanese traditional fire space)”

2nd day
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Festival
12:00 Lunch
14:00 Spa
16:00 Breaking up

We plan to have a party around “Irori” at night.  You can take your favorite foods and drinks and snacks.  Let’s talk and have a lot of fun with us!

We also plan to take “Goemon-buro” type bath under starry sky.  Volunteers can make fire as the first step of “Goemon-buro” besides having a fun to take a bath. 

After the work, we can go to Kaga-onsen near the site together.  Let’s enjoy spa time at Kaga-shi to the fullest. 

You may get so precious experiences there in which have wealthy nature and calm terraced paddy fields, simple life, and local people. 

Why don’t you come and join us to work with many people?  Let’s feel wealthy nature of Oozuchi through your body!

As you participate this work camp, you can be understood why the young people attracted by Oozuchi come out one after another. 

[Recommend for]
People who are interested in local revitalization
People who love to be in nature or the original scenery
People who want to interact with foreigners

We are looking forward to seeing YOU in Oozuchi!!

　

Meeting date: May 20th(Sat.),2017  11:00
Meeting place: Kaga-onsen Station on JR-Line
*Please contact us in case of spending a night before or after the work camp days.  This charge does NOT include in the price. 
*We plan to prepare lunch for the first day of the work camp.
* We are welcome you with your own car.  

Breaking up: May 21th(Sun.),2017  around 16:00

Belongings: Suitable clothes for work in which you may get dirt, Warm outfit, A pair of sneakers or long boots, A cap, Two pair of gloves for work, Rain suits, A sleeping bag (we may rent you one), A set for spending night (a set of tooth brush, shampoo, body soap, towels, etc.), Drinks and a light snacks (special product from your place would be more welcomed) for a party at night, and whatever you need (because of the accommodation place is deep in the mountain using “KOMINKA”)

Price: \3500
*Price includes accommodation fee, all meals, party fee, fuel for go and back and insurance premium. 
*NICE member can get a special price.
*Price does NOT include “ONSEN (spa)” fee (around \400 each).

Application: To Okajima nobosan8888@gmail.com
Please fill out application form below. 
Title: Application for Weekend Work Camp in Oozuchi on 5/20-21.
1)Name, 2)Telephone number, 3)E-mail address, 4)NICE member or non-member, 5)Transportation (the place of destination and arrival, and arrival time), 6)Date of birth
*Please let us know in advance if you wanted to rent a sleeping bag or a set of long boots. 
 
Due date: immediately after reached in capacity number

Capacity: around 10 people

Participation of parents-children: Approve

Correspondence in English: Possible