{"id":11419,"date":"2024-06-19T16:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T07:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyinn.jp\/?post_type=hosts&p=11419"},"modified":"2024-08-12T21:23:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T12:23:44","slug":"white-house","status":"publish","type":"hosts","link":"https:\/\/familyinn.jp\/en\/hosts\/white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"[Nothing artificial] Enjoy living in absolute nature with rice fields and goats!"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":10740,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":""},"tags":[74,111,85,110,102,81,71,94,64,108,55,123,86,122,68,67],"class_list":["post-11419","hosts","type-hosts","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tags-74","tags-111","tags-85","tags-110","tags-102","tags-81","tags-71","tags-94","tags-64","tags-108","tags-featured","tags-123","tags-86","tags-122","tags-68","tags-67","en-US"],"acf":{"movie":"","areaFeature":"Located at the southern end of Fukushima Prefecture, in the northeastern part of Higashishirakawa District. As it is situated on the highlands of the southern Abukuma Plateau, most of the village lies at an altitude between 400m and 650m, with approximately 58% of the area covered by forests.","concept":"There are no artificial sounds. You can feel the sounds of the four seasons of nature. There are no convenience stores in the village; it\u2019s very rural, a true hidden gem! Nearby, there are vast grasslands reminiscent of Hokkaido. The stars are also beautiful, and there is an observatory in that location. Additionally, there are many unique and charming locals. I\u2019ll introduce you to them, and we can go out and have fun together! The surroundings of the house include mountains, rice fields, and farms \u2013 it\u2019s very rural! In winter, you can warm up with a wood stove.","point1_body":"My parents are from Tokyo and moved to Samegawa Village 30 years ago. I was born in 1995 and raised in Samegawa Village. My hobbies are mountain stream fishing, farming vegetables, drones, watching movies, traveling abroad, BBQ, camping, sports, snowboarding, and baseball.","point2_body":"We have many unique community members. I will introduce you to them and we can hang out together! The kids will be here for long vacations and it would be nice to meet and have fun with them!\r\n","point3_body":"We have many animals, 3 goats, 2 dogs (Labradors), and about 30 chickens. We also have rice paddies and fields and are very into growing vegetables and rice, so we can teach organic farming methods using fermented compost. There are many things you can do such as working in the rice paddies, planting seeds in the fields, harvesting, mowing, and shipping to the direct farmer's market!\r\n","gallery":[{"host_photos":[6780,6793,6782,6759,6788,6794,6787],"activity":[8510,8511,8512,8513,8514,8515,8516,8517,8518,8519,8520,6797,6795,6789,6798,6790,6792],"room_photos":[6785,6799,6770,6800,6761,6763],"actual_participants":[11446,11445,11444,11443,11442,11441,11440,11439,11438,11437,11436,11435,11434,11433,11432,11431,11430,11429,11428,11427,11426,11425,11424,11423,11422]}],"schedule":{"April":"Farm work, preparation of rice paddies","May":"Rice planting June: Wheat cutting, weeding rice paddies, planting soybeans","June":"Wheat harvesting, rice paddy weeding, soybean planting","July":"Mowing, weeding, harvesting vegetables","August":"Mowing, weeding, harvesting vegetables","September":"Mowing rice, harvesting vegetables, planting wheat seeds","October":"Carrying rice husks, making charcoal","November":"Transporting rice husks, making charcoal","December":"Nature experience school","January":"Chopping wood, tending mountains","February":"Chopping wood, tending mountains","March":"Nature experience school (March 25 - April 2)"},"weekly_schedule":"Days 1-2: Farming (planting seedlings, harvesting, weeding, etc.)\r\nDay 3: Visit livestock farms\r\nDay 4: Village tour, introduction to local people\r\nDays 5-6: Farming","dailyschedule":"7:30\uff5e: Breakfast\r\n8:15\uff5e: Animal care\r\n9:00\uff5e: Farming and other tasks\r\n12:00\uff5e: Lunch\r\n12:30\uff5e: Break\r\n13:30\uff5e: Farming and other tasks\r\n17:00\uff5e: Animal care\r\n17:30\uff5e: Free time\r\n19:00\uff5e: Dinner\r\n20:00\uff5e: Free time","timespenttogether_weekday":["\u671d\u98df","\u5348\u524d","\u663c\u98df","\u5348\u5f8c","\u5915\u65b9","\u5915\u98df","\u30d5\u30ea\u30fc\u6642\u9593"],"timespenttogether_weekend":["\u671d\u98df","\u5348\u524d","\u663c\u98df","\u5348\u5f8c","\u5915\u65b9","\u5915\u98df","\u30d5\u30ea\u30fc\u6642\u9593"],"Recommended":"Person who is energetic and cheerful. Interested in nature, children lover and want to work in agriculture. Animal lover. We highly recommend it! Experience rural life in a village where there are no convenience stores, but surrounded by nature. We will support you as much as we can with what you want to do and learn!","address":"Akasakahigashino Samegawa-mura,Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken","area":"Remote area, in the mountains, village, farming village, Tohoku region, young people present, near mountains","access":"By car:\r\nVia Joban Expressway Nakoso IC (about 40 minutes)\r\nNational Highway 289 ~ National Highway 349 ~ Abukuma NS Net\r\nVia Joban Expressway Yumoto IC (about 1 hour and 50 minutes)\r\nPrefectural Road ~ Furudono Town ~ National Road 349 ~ Abukuma NS-Net\r\nVia Shirakawa IC of Tohoku Expressway (about 1 hour)\r\nNational Road 289 ~ Tanagura Town ~ Prefectural Road ~ Abukuma NS-Net\r\nVia Joban Expressway Naka IC (about 1 hour and 50 minutes)\r\nNational Road 118 - Hanawa Town - Prefectural Road - National Road 289 - Prefectural Road - Abukuma NS-Net\r\n\r\nBy bus or train:\r\nHighway bus (Tokyo Station - Iwaki Station: Iwaki-go): Get off at Nakoso IC, Pick-up and drop-off service will be provided.\r\nJR Shirakawa Station, Tohoku Shinkansen Line: JR Bus Shiratana Line - Tanagura Station - Pick-up and drop-off service will be provided.\r\nJR Suigun Line: Iwaki Asakawa Station - Pick-up and drop-off service will be provided.\r\nJR Joban Line - Iwaki Nakoso Station - Pick-up and drop-off service will be provided.\r\n\u203bPlease consult with us if you are coming by other ways besides the above.\r\n\u203bThere is no convenience store in the village.\r\n\u203bPlease go to the next town for shopping, etc.\r\n\u203bIf you do not have a car and would like to go shopping, etc., please let us know and we will provide a car.","location":"","transfer":"Available","price":"\u301c2 weeks 5,940 yen\/day\r\n\u301c3 weeks 5,680 yen\/day\r\n\u301c4 weeks 5,420 yen\/day\r\n1 month: 145,200 yen","othercosts":"0\u20133 years old: 7,400 yen\/day. For children up to junior high school: 9,640 yen\/day. University students: 5,020 yen\/night. Heating fee (270 yen\/day) is required from November to March.","AcceptableTime":"Anytime.University students and above are always available. High school students and younger are only accepted during the Nature School program. Program dates are during Golden Week: April 27th to April 29th, Summer Vacation: July 27th to August 6th, and Winter Vacation: December 25th to December 29th.","availability":"","AcceptableTerm":"2-3 days","language_level":"English: Native. 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