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Kumamoto Agricultural Support Travel Project

A trip to support asparagus farmers in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture during the busy season!

\We are looking for monitor participants/

This is not a harvesting experience, so you will not be able to pick vegetables and take them home. You will be asked to help the farmers with their work and assist with all aspects of farm work.

 
Kumamoto Agricultural Support Travel Project
 

This trip supports farmers in the mountainous areas of Kumamoto Prefecture, where aging and labor shortages are serious problems, and allows participants to experience the charm of the region while helping with farm work.

Preparing the soil in an asparagus field for the spring harvest

[Work level] Agricultural beginners welcome (guidance provided)

Date and time: Saturday, February 24th to Sunday, February 25th, 2024

Date and time: Saturday, February 24th to Sunday, February 25th, 2024

Meeting place: Hisaishi area, Minamiaso village, Kumamoto prefecture

Number of applicants

◆8 people (first come, first served)

*Applications will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. Please apply early.

How to Apply

Please fill in the necessary information in the application form below and submit it.

How to Apply

Please fill in the necessary information in the application form below and submit it.

Please fill in the necessary information in the application form below and submit it.

Please fill in the necessary information in the application form below and submit it.

How to Apply

Please fill in the necessary information in the application form below and submit it.

Flow of events leading up to the event

1. After making a reservation, you will receive an immediate confirmation email

*Applications will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached. Please apply early.
After applying, you will immediately receive a reservation completion email.


➋Details will be provided 3 days before the tour.
If you have specified a domain to prevent spam, you may not be able to receive emails. Please set your email settings to receive emails from "@tabikuru@glocalpj.com".

What to bring

◆Work gloves

◆Long

◆Please come dressed in comfortable clothing that is easy to move in and that you don't mind getting dirty.

◆You may get sweaty during the day, so please bring your own drinks and a towel to wipe off sweat. Please take care of your health.

Notes

◆This tour will proceed rain or shine.

・The event is scheduled to go ahead rain or shine, but may be cancelled if a warning is issued or there is heavy rain or thunderstorm. Thank you for your understanding.
・Please take measures to protect yourself from the cold and rain according to the climate.

◆Regarding cancellation of the event: In the event of storms such as typhoons and thunderstorms, or natural disasters such as earthquakes, the event will be cancelled. A decision on whether the event will go ahead will be made at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 23rd, one day before the event. We will notify you via the official website and email.
・If the event is cancelled, we will contact you later to ask for your bank details and refund your participation fee within the same month.

【当日スケジュール】
内容・スケジュールは天候により変更する可能性がございます。予めご了承ください。

 

◆09:50

・現地集合(福寿寺)

※車でお越しの方は、必ず福寿寺の駐車場に駐車をお願いします。

◆10:00~11:40 

・挨拶
・作業内容・注意事項の説明

援農活動(福岡市海釣り公園内の菜花の植え替え作業)

12:00~13:00

​・昼食・休憩北崎未来を創る会メンバーとの交流

・畑でとれた野菜を使った軽食をご用意

◆13:00~14:30

援農活動(大根の収穫・洗浄等の作業) 

◆15:00

・農作業終了

・現地解散

解散後は各自北崎地域をお楽しみください。

Image by Thomas Kinto

Meeting place information

Meeting place: Parking lot of Fukujuji Temple, Tofukuji School, Rinzai sect, Bokaisan

If you come by car, please be sure to park in the Fukujuji Temple parking lot .

This monitor tour is being conducted as part of a survey of agriculture and tourism collaboration in mountainous areas by the Rural Development Division of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department of Kumamoto Prefecture.

For inquiries or questions, please contact us by email.

 FOR MORE INFORMATION

[Organizer] Glocal Project Co., Ltd.
2-10-3 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka TEL (092)738.6565

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