Kasugai

CODE: NICE-27V-0324

Work
Support the preparation and cleanup of meals and snacks at free learning support classes and children’s community dining activities, and interact with children. 2) Work alongside young people with disabilities or additional support needs and local high school volunteers to help run an event. 3) Participate in local events, including a parent-child cooking class. Activities are not limited to teaching: volunteers can also engage in a cltural exchange with children through meals and play. *Some activities may change according to local needs.

Accomodation and food
Homestay with local families. Respect the daily customs and rules of each household and interact with the family through everyday life. Shared rooms; sleeping bag required.

Location and leisure
Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, northeast of Nagoya, a major transportation and economic hub of the Chubu region in central Japan. Kasugai is accessible by direct train from Nagoya Station and is known for its cactus production, nature-rich parks and historical sites. Other activities - Enjoy Aichi’s café culture. Sightseeing in nearby areas is planned on a free day.

Project hosted by
This project is actively working for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and is newly organized together with Tokai Tsubame Learning Association, a local NPO providing free learning support and community meals for children. Together with local people who run these activities, the project aims to support learning opportunities and create safe and welcoming spaces for children facing various challenges, such as those from international backgrounds, with develpmental disabilitites, from less-affluent background, or facing difficult family cirsumstances. Through interactions with volunteers from Japan and abroad, the project aims to give children opportunities to experience different cultures and values, develop an interest in the wider world, and broaden their future possibilities. Volunteers will also learn about everyday life in Japan and local efforts to support children through community activities and homestays, while deepening mutual understanding.

Additional comments
Study theme - None Participation fee - 9,000 JPY (51 EUR by the rate on 2026 Oct. 17th) of NICE Volunteers fee need to be paid in advance either by Card or PayPal. This is used for the project preparation/ coordination such as the transportation of the staff/ camp leaders, visa invitation cost, publications, etc. while the meals and the accommodation are provided by the local host and donations by free (so, your fee is not used for those things!).But around 1,000 yen will be needed for the transportation during workcamp. Other - A Zoom interview may be held before the decision of acceptance/ refusal. Would you like to help create encounters that make the world feel a little closer to children? Meeting you may lead to new discoveries for local children. Spending time together and sharing meals are also important parts of the activities. Let’s learn from local people through homestays!

Nearest bus/train station
The nearest international airport is Nagoya (NGO). It takes about 1 hour by train from NGO to the project site. Vols. need to arrive at Japan by the morning on Mar. 24 and can leave the airport from the the evening of Mar. 28.

Requirements
Interest in children and community activities, and willingness to cooperate while respecting others’ feelings, cultures and family customs. Volunteers must respect and follow the rules and customs of their host families.