[Dec.1st(Fri.)~Dec.3rd(Sun.),2017] IN TOKUSHIMA! LET’S HARVEST MANDARIN ORANGES.

2017/12/01

IN TOKUSHIMA! LET’S HARVEST MANDARIN ORANGES.

 
 

 

Let’s try harvesting Katsuura mandarin oranges which is one of specialties of Katsuura!    Have you ever heard of Katsuura mandarin oranges?  
Most of mandarin oranges which are shipped to Kantou-district in February are from Katsuura.  
You can have a good time during work camp days with local farmers.  This weekend work camp will be one of international work camps.




Activities:

 We will cooperate the work camp with “Katsuura-cho-chiikikassei-kyoukai (local revitalization association in Katsuura)”.  We want to participants learn and feel activities of “Chiiki (local area)”, “Nouka (farming)”, and “Chiikinikakawaru-shigoto (Work of local area)” through the work camp.  

You can know about 
・how good farmers works are
・activities of Katsuura-cho
・aging problems in farming
・appeals for people who wish to move to country side

 We plan to cooperate with “Katsuura-cho-chiikikassei-kyoukai” in this time.  They have worked original projects from local side called “Chakuchigata-kankou”.  They have used local memories and specialties for the projects.  They also make much of local immigration programs.  “Sakamotoke”, the accommodation in this work camp, is also used as a share house for people who wish to move.  

 
Work:
 

 We plan to work harvesting mandarin oranges.  
 We plan to work for sorting of mandarin oranges and maintenance of “Kominka (Japanese old traditional house)” in case of rainy weather.  


Schedule:

The 1st day:
12:00 Meeting 
12:20 Moving to the site by bus, Orientation at “Fureainosato” and Preparation
14:00 Work
17:00 Finish work and Moving to the accommodation place “Sakamotoke”
18:00 Guide of the facility and Bathing time
19:00 Interact party with local people at “Fureainosato” 
21:00 Finish the party and Bedtime
*Please meet us after your lunch.  
*We take a public bus from Tokushima-Station to “Sakamotoyahata-jinnja”.  
*Participants will be divided into groups for each farmer.  
*The 1st day’s tusks are only plans.  Those will be changed.  

The 2nd day:
7:00 Breakfast 
8:00 Work
16:00 Finish work and Clean up
17:00 Move to the accommodation place
18:00 Supper and Bathing time
*You have a free time after your supper and bathing time.  

The 3rd day:
7:00 Breakfast
8:00 Work
16:00 Finish work and Clean up
17:05 Take a bus from “Katsuura-cho-yakuba”
18:13 Tokushima Station and Breaking up
*You need to prepare breakfast by yourself.  



How to go to Tokushima-Station  


You can use “Tokushima-sukippu 2000” which is most reasonable way from Kansai-area.
You can ride both of Nanakai-ferry and Nankai-dentetsu (railway) using this ticket.
The price only \2000.
You also can use the ticket from Nanba and Kansai-International-Airport.

Plan for go and back;
07:10 Nankainanba~08:15 Wakayamakou,
08:30 Wakayamakou~10:35 Tokushima-kou 18:55 Tokushimakou~21:05 Wakayamakou,
21:35 Wakayamakou~23:05 Nankainanba

*You can take about 10 minutes between Tokushimakou and Tokushima-Station by bus.

You can also use Awa-express-buses.
Oosaka-gou: 09:05 Oosaka-Station on JR-Line~11:49 Tokushima-Station (\3700 for adult and \2960 for student)
Kyoto-gou: 08:10 kyoto-Station~11:16 Tokushima-Station (\4200 for adult, \3360 for student)

Koube-gou: 09:40 Sannomiya-bus-terminal~11:33 Tokushima-Station (\3300 for adult, \2640 for student)

Details:
Meeting time: Dec.1st (Fri.),2017 12:00
Meeting place: At the front of Starbucks Coffee of Tokushima-Station

Breaking up: Dec.3rd(Sun.),2017 18:13  
Breaking place: Tokushima-Station
Belongings: Suitable clothes and shoes for work in which you may get dirt (long sleeve T-shirts, and a pair of long pants), A cap or a hat, A set for take a shower, A set for spend nights

Price: NICE member \7000, Non-member \8000
*Price includes all meals, accommodation fee, spa entrance fee.  
*You need to pay alcohol for the party and snacks.  (It will cost totally \500~\1000 for 4 days.)

Capacity: Japanese 10 people, Foreigners 5 people
*This program is popular.  Please applicate as soon as you can.  

Application: To Miyaoka west@nice1.gr.jp
Title: Application for Weekend Work Camp in Tokushima 12/1-12/3
1)Name, 2)Telephone number, 3)E-mail address, 4)Address, 5)Age, 6)Transportation, 7)NICE member or Non-member

You can know us more from LINE application.  
Kansai NICE account  ID; @ahz6431w