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- [Dec.1st(Fri.)~Dec.3rd(Sun.),2017] IN TOKUSHIMA! LET’S HARVEST MANDARIN ORANGES.
[Dec.1st(Fri.)~Dec.3rd(Sun.),2017] IN TOKUSHIMA! LET’S HARVEST MANDARIN ORANGES.
2017/12/01
IN TOKUSHIMA! LET’S HARVEST 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
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