Open Village Shikagawa, a country life experience event for young people Open Village Irokawa, a country life experience event for young people, will be held in the Irokawa district of Nachikatsuura-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, from September 8 to 13, 2012.

Open Village Irokawa 2025 Executive Committee (Location: Irokawa district, Nachikatsuura-cho, Wakayama Prefecture; Representative: Kazuhiro Tokumori) will hold "Open Village Irokawa," an event where visitors can casually experience mountain village life, from September 8 to 13, 2025, in the Irokawa district of Nachikatsuura-cho, Wakayama Prefecture. To cover the costs mainly related to publicity for the event, we are crowdfunding until July 31 using "For Good".

Crowdfunding details: https://for-good.net/project/1002006

Open Village Irokawa will be held!

Background of "Open Village Irokawa

In mountain village areas like Irokawa, there is a way of life that addresses the question, "Is life in the city really normal? We planned this event with the idea that it is necessary to create a system to lead young people who have difficulty living in the city to a solution to the regional issues of depopulation as well as to diversify their way of life by opening up a new life choice, "country life".

Scenery of terraced rice paddies in Kosaka

■About "Open Village Irokawa

Just like going to an open campus to choose a school, a mountain village homestay allows people to experience rural life as a matter of course. You will stay with a family living a "normal" life in the mountain village of Irokawa and experience life in the countryside for three days and two nights. By experiencing real daily life and not just hospitality, participants will come away with a real sense of what it is like to live in the countryside.

Event website

■Outline of the event

Event name: Open Village Irokawa 2025

Dates: September 8 (Monday) to September 13 (Saturday), 2012

Venue: Shikigawa district, Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture

Access ：40 min. by Nachikatsuura-cho bus from "Kii-Katsuura" station on JR Kisei Main Line

Fee ：About 15,000~30,000 yen depending on your stay plan

Conditions for participation: Young people who are interested in countryside living.

　　　　　　(There is no age limit. Households are welcome)

Capacity ：Approx. 50 people

Sponsor ：Open Village Irokawa 2025 Executive Committee

How to apply ：From the online information session participation form on the website

Official website ： https://openvillageirokawa.studio.site/

Crowdfunding site ： https://for-good.net/project/1002006

Instagram account ： https://www.instagram.com/openvillage_

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The contents during the basic event period are left to each accepting family's own life. As a supplement, the following is a description of the daily life of the host family as an example of the kind of experience that can be had. In summary, it is a "peasant's life.

Farm work in rice paddies, fields, tea plantations, mountain work, straw work, weeding, masonry, chicken raising, firewood living, raising children in mountain villages, hunting with traps, carpentry, woodwork, road maintenance, etc.

Some families in Irokawa live on firewood

(1)Plan 1: Rural Life Roundup Plan

Time：September 8-13

Fee：30,000 yen (tax included)

Arrive in Shikigawa on the 8th, spend two nights and three days with the first family, join the "Aubilee Festival" at Enmichi Park auto campsite on the evening of the 10th, spend two nights and three days with the second family from the 11th, and depart from Shikigawa on the 13th.

(2)Plan 2: 1st half only or 2nd half only plan

Time：first session: September 8-13 / second session: September 10-13

Fee：20,000 yen (tax included)

First half only: Arrive in Irokawa on the 8th and stay with a host family for two nights and three days. 10 September evening: "Obire Festival," an exchange meeting between participants and local residents at Enmanji Park Auto Campsite. Departure from Irokawa on the following day, the 11th.

Second half only: Arrive in Irokawa on the 10th. Participants and local residents will participate in the "Orbire Festival" at Enmanji Park Auto Campsite, spend two nights and three days with host families starting on the 11th, and depart from Shikokawa on the 13th.

(3)Plan 3: Snagging Plan

Time：September 8-13

Fee: From 15,000 yen (tax included)

This plan is for participants who cannot stay for a long period of time. Short stay such as only one night, one day, or half a day. Responds to the wishes and interests of the participants.

*Priority will be given to Plan 1 and Plan 2, so we cannot guarantee to what extent we will be able to meet your requests. Please understand that we cannot guarantee how far we will be able to meet your request.

We will send an application form for participation in Open Village Irokawa to those who participated in the online information sessions on July 5, 10, 15, and 20. If you wish to participate in Open Village Irokawa, we ask that you first apply for the online information session through our website. After that, the organizer, Mr. Tokumori, will interview each participant to learn about his/her interests, and then match him/her with a family willing to host him/her.

A community where local residents and immigrants work together

■Outline of Crowdfunding

Who we want to see crowdfunding

Young people who want to participate and get involved: If we can let people who are having problems at university and in the workforce know that there are events like this.

Senior citizens who want to support the future of young people: "I want young people to have opportunities for diverse experiences and life choices," "I have always wanted to visit Shikoku but never had a chance," "It looks like an interesting area, so I want to get involved in the future.

We would like to propose the option of living in the countryside to young people who have difficulty living in the city.

Period: June 6, 2025 - July 31, 2025

URL : https://for-good.net/project/1002006

Crowdfunding Top

<About the support fund

Target amount: 1,000,000 yen

Funds to be used: 150,000 yen for website creation

　　　　　　　350,000 yen for production of promotional materials

　　　　　　　(Logo, posters, leaflets,

　　　　　　　booklet design, proofreading, printing, etc.)

　　　　　　　80,000 yen for publicity trips to universities, etc.

　　　　　　　100,000 yen for advertising

　　　　　　　150,000 yen for outsourcing the crowdfunding page

　　　　　　　(including page editing and return production)

　　　　　　　100,000 yen for meals during the stay

　　　　　　　Insurance 50 people * 1,000 yen = 50,000 yen

　　　　　　　Office supplies and other expenses 20,000 yen

＜About Returns

The course is designed to compensate for the participants' accommodation and transportation expenses, and to allow them to come back to the event to talk about their experiences later.

Name Listing Course: The name of the supporter will be listed on the event homepage and in a booklet distributed to participants during the event.

A gift course: An assortment of products made by farmers and processed goods producers in Shikagawa, or a picture taken by a photographer and framed by a wood craftsman.