Service Learning in Japan
Why Japan?
Japan is not only a top destination for individual tourism and is safe, it also offers several unique service experiences to support the local economies:
Agricultural planting and harvesting experiences that support the aging population. Most farmers in the country are more than 70 years old.
Volunteering in disaster-struck regions. Japan is subject to not only earthquakes and tsunamis, but typhoons and landslides. Areas that are struck with disaster often are hurt economically for long periods of time.
This article was originally published on TokudAw’s blog.
TokudAw’s Charity Rice Project
This rice planting trip is a charity trip where 5kg of newly harvested organic rice from each tour participant would be donated to non-Japanese in economically difficult situations in Japan via official charitable organizations.
We meet up three times a year (Spring, Autumn and Winter) to carry out this rice planting trip. Feel free to join us all three times or any time that you are available.
Article was originally published on TokudAw’s blog.
Sustainable and Ecotourism in Japan
TokudAw’s inspirational guide to help you start planning a group trip by giving you ideas on the types of activities that are possible across Japan.