Saturday, January 11, 2003

- WWOOF Japan

Get away from your rut

WWOOF Japan
WWOOF Japan at is a program facilitating travellers and holiday makers to visit hosts around Japan and receive meals, boarding, learning and be part of the family or community at no financial cost, in return for assisting the host with the work they do.  WWOOF hosts include farms, holiday inns, ski resorts, and more.  A 12 month membership is 4000 yen allowing you to visit as many places as you like.  We do have hosts that will accept people all year round.  One can see a preview of some (not all) of our hosts at http://www.wwoofjapan.com/preview_e.html
You can join and pay online via our website or you can pay at any post office throughout Japan - see the website for details.  Members have access to bilingual forms from our website to use to communicate with hosts and make plans that best suit them.  WWOOF is a great way to see Japan away from your daily grind.  You can arrange to visit a host for just a day or two or for longer periods, or start out with a day or two and extend if you like it.  Check out our website for all the details at http://www.wwoofjapan.com

For people to get below the veneer of tourism and a break away from their daily grind, to have genuine experiences with people, society and culture, volunteering on farms, or working at a pension in a ski town, in return for food and boarding.