Native beans, free-range farming, and a 300-year-old house in the deep mountain.

I found it very refreshing to be in contact with so much wilderness.
On the first day, I was very impressed by taking goats for a walk, finding grassy places, making chicken feed, harvesting eggs, etc.
I thought I would like to gradually work in a place like this in the future.
I heard lots of frogs at night, it was easy to sleep.
I joined in the rice planting work with a lot of people and talked to many people, including nearby farmers, people from abroad and children. The time went by very quickly. I had the best lunch there.
*I didn't wear sun cream and I got a sunburn and it hurt a lot, but it was fun.
There are hot springs and tourist attractions nearby, so I wanted to go back again.
I would like to come back again.

Our hosts were very kind, they had chickens and played with goats.
I was also able to have eggs from their chickens, which were delicious.
I also made friends with the Japanese people living with us.
We went to the Ryujin Bridge together, went to the hot springs, had dinner and had a very good time.
I was very happy to celebrate my one-year-old baby's birthday with my host and my host's Japanese friends.
The baby seemed to enjoy playing with her older sisters and I was glad I went.

This time, I stayed with a family with two groups of friends.
We were out and about every day sightseeing and going to hot springs, so we didn't get to do much farming.
I participated in a horse farming event, Hiro introduced me to the fields and wildflowers, and on the last day, Kyoko cooked delicious food for us.
I was particularly impressed by the kuronsou, Japanese parsley and wasabi. On the way back home, we were given some more kelenthus, so at home I put kelenthus in ramen noodles and stir-fried it with eggs, and I am feeling the impression again at home.Thank you very much.

We had a warm and healthy time!I stayed with my two childrenfor a week.
We were able to feed the chickens, sort the soya beans and interact with the goats, many things you can't experience in the city centre.
The children were very good to me and I was happy when they told me that it was more fun than TV.
I think that life in the city can be inconvenient, but I think I enjoyed it.

I stayed with my boyfriend for about 2 weeks.
There was a couple (+ cat) who were kind, warm and refreshing in a good way. So even we, who are a bit uncomfortable socialising,
felt comfortable.
We were able to spend time at our own pace by looking at the daily work schedule and joining in when we wanted to.
I enjoyed the experience of harvesting and sorting the beans.
I also liked the tea breaks in the middle of the work.
We were given a lot of rice, eggs and vegetables to eat, which was delicious and healthy! He was on an automatic diet.
Sometimes we had lunch or dinner together and he told us many stories and Kyoko's cooking was very tasty.
We also enjoyed being taught how to build a fire by Hiro, who knows a lot about camping, and being guided along the mountain paths behind the camp.â We were healed by the many animals in the house, including goats, chickens and the sales manager's mix (cat).
There was a convenience store, supermarket and hot springs a short drive away, which was very convenient.
The couple is very kind, so even if you are not good at communication, I think it will be fine.

I was a host for 15 days with my 6 year old son and our family of three.
The large garden, which is impossible in Tokyo, the old house which I have only seen in dramas, the small mountains
and fields spread out in front of us!
I was healed by the kindness and generosity of Kitayama-san and KYOKO-san for two weeks.
My son loves insects, and when he woke up in the morning he would go out with his insect net to get something, and we would visit Kitayama-san, who was working in the morning, but he kindly explained the insects to my son and let him borrow a picture book.
I was very moved.
I was born and raised in the countryside of north-east China.
He told me about crops, taught me how to make miso and told me old Japanese stories.
My husband, who is interested in farming, taught me about mowing grass and about moving to the countryside, and now we are seriously considering the possibility of moving to the countryside.
We had a dumpling party together, a Chinese-style BBQ in the garden and fireworks in the garden, so it wasn't just a summer holiday for the kids, but for us adults too.
There was also a park around the house where we could play in the river, which was a perfect way to spend the summer.
Thank you so much for all your help and we really enjoyed it!
Thank you very much! We would love to visit you again!

I lived with them for seven nights and eight days.
It was not so much about staying in a private house, but more about 'participating' in the daily life of the hosts, so that I could experience country life in a real way!
Every day was full of activities such as feeding and feeding the chickens, outing the goats, selecting and shipping beans, and making rice!
The hosts, the cats and the neighbours were really nice and I would like to go and help with the rice harvest and soya bean harvest in the autumn!
(20s / Female / February / 1 week)

Thank you for taking care of us for 9 days and 8 nights.
I enjoyed the rich life and added another home town to my hometown.
The cats and neighbours were kind, lovely and fun.
Thank you so much.
(20s / university student / about 1 week / February)