{"id":11469,"date":"2024-06-19T17:56:25","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T08:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyinn.jp\/?post_type=hosts&p=11469"},"modified":"2025-05-17T13:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T04:57:30","slug":"kominka300nenn","status":"publish","type":"hosts","link":"https:\/\/familyinn.jp\/en\/hosts\/kominka300nenn\/","title":{"rendered":"Native beans, free-range farming, and a 300-year-old house in the deep mountain."},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":10650,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":""},"tags":[74,111,103,110,87,71,64,98,108,86,68,67],"class_list":["post-11469","hosts","type-hosts","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tags-74","tags-111","tags-103","tags-110","tags-87","tags-71","tags-64","tags-98","tags-108","tags-86","tags-68","tags-67","en-US"],"acf":{"movie":"","areaFeature":"It is located in the northeastern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, 20 kilometers from prefectural capital Mito City and 120 kilometers from Tokyo. It seems to have prospered as the center of the region since ancient times, as can be seen from the many ruins and burial mounds. The town is full of history and culture, with various shrine festivals held every 72 years since the Heian period (794-1185).","concept":"Nearby is Fukuroda Falls, one of the three most famous waterfalls in Japan, surrounded by majestic wilderness, but where people live is a gentle satoyama where nature and people coexist. about 10 years ago, the area attracted people to start organic farming. There are more and more young business owners who have started their businesses in the last few years.","point1_body":"The two of us live here. My husband likes to collect old tools that move by human power and he has a large collection of them. We are good at fixing and building old machines, houses, sheds, etc. We both love the local people. The place for guests to stay is a separate house from the main house.","point2_body":"Organic farmers (vegetables = accepting trainees, grapes, poultry farming), woodworkers, people who have recently started their own business (bakery, employment of physically challenged people, promotion of immigration, small forestry business, creating a system to utilize forests, processors to eliminate food loss, general stores, etc.) Visits to historic sake breweries (depending on the season), local grandfathers (maybe they can teach you how to make soba (buckwheat noodles), straw crafts, or seasonal processed goods? There is a pay for some of these activities. Even if you only want to have tea with them.)","point3_body":"You might can also earn income by organizing events in your fields of expertise: Plus you can experience poultry farming, rice paddies, and fields (mainly bean cultivation).\r\n\u25cfIf you are interested in DIY, building chicken coops, fencing for goats, building shed walls with bamboo, pruning garden trees, merchandising wild vegetables, tending the garden, making firewood and firewood stoves, etc.\r\n\u25cfFor those who like to learn, ecological research in the back hills and rice paddies. \u3000\r\n\u25cfIf you like to cook, cook with organic and naturally grown seasonal ingredients (yuzu, plums, persimmons, chestnuts) and preserved wild vegetables.\r\n\u25cfIf you are thinking seriously about moving to the countryside and getting a job, you can learn how to grow native species and make tofu with native soybeans.We can provide an example of natural poultry farming, and training for organic farming. We can introduce you to unused tea fields and their owners (with tools). We can introduce you to vacant rice fields as well.","gallery":[{"host_photos":[6825,6804,6824,6806,6807,6808],"activity":[6821,6823,6826],"room_photos":[6811,6819,6820,6813,6812,6816,6818,6817],"actual_participants":[11480,11484,11516,11523,11524,11512,11522,11521,11520,11519,11518,11517,11515,11514,11513,11511,11510,11509,11508,11507,11506,11505,11504,11503,11502,11501,11500,11499,11498,11497,11496,11495,11494,11493,11492,11491,11490,11489,11488,11486,11487,11485,11483,11482,11481,11479,11478,11477,11476,11475,11474,11473,11471,12720,12717,12739,12735,12737,12736,12738,12734,12733,12732,12730,12729,12731,12728,12726,12725,12727,12721,12723,12722,12724,12718,12719,12813,12835,12833,12832,12834,12828,12831,12830,12829,12827,12826,12824,12825,12822,12823,12821,12818,12820,12819,12815,12817,12816,12814]}],"schedule":{"April":"","May":"","June":"","July":"","August":"","September":"","October":"","November":"","December":"","January":"","February":"","March":""},"weekly_schedule":"Day 1: Afternoon check-in; explore the surroundings\r\nDays 2-3: Farm work and interactions with neighbors\r\nWednesday and Sunday: No farm work. Sightseeing and non-agricultural experiences\r\nLast day morning: Check-out, room cleaning, airing out futons, and washing sheets","dailyschedule":"\u3010Weekdays & Weekends\u3011\r\n6:00\u20138:30: Shipping\r\n8:30\u20139:00: Break\r\n9:00\u201311:00: Making chicken feed, feeding chickens, collecting eggs, taking care of goats, etc.\r\n11:00: Lunch preparation or egg shipping\r\n12:00: Lunch\r\n14:00: Farm work\r\n17:00: Collecting eggs, taking care of goats, preparing firewood, office work\r\n19:00: Dinner\r\n20:00: Office work\/break\/bath\r\n22:00: Lights out","timespenttogether_weekday":["\u663c\u98df","\u5348\u5f8c"],"timespenttogether_weekend":["\u663c\u98df","\u5348\u5f8c"],"Recommended":"Those who intend to seriously live with the land in the future! We believe that you will be able to experience and learn some of the finer points of satoyama living. Satoyama is full of blessings! We can be healed in nature! But to live with nature, we have to work with it. We welcome those who not only receive blessings but also participate in creation, maintenance, etc. together with us! Of course, it is okay if there is something you can't handle!\r\nWe would be happy if you could be a part of creating a new era together with us!","address":"Kosugecho, Hitachiota-shi, Ibaraki-ken","area":"In the mountains, village, rural area, satoyama, Kanto region, male and female owners (couple, etc.), near mountains, near the sea, near a river, quiet, guest house on the same property as the main house.","access":"\u3010Nearest airport\u3011\r\n\u00a0Ibaraki airport\u00a0(IBR)\r\n\r\nThe nearest station is Hitachi Ohta Station on the Suigun Line\/ Hitachi Station on the JR Joban Line, 40 minutes by car. 30 minutes on foot to the nearest convenience store. 20 minute on foot to the roadside station with the restaurant. 15 minutes on foot to the naional highway, but you will not hear much noise. Here is a lot of hills so It may be tough to ride a bicycle, but it is ideal for walking and other activities.","location":"It is said that people have lived here since the Jomon period, and the settlement has a solid foundation, seemingly protected by nature. The rural landscape is beautiful, and beyond the settlement, it turns into a forest, with only authorized vehicles passing through, making it ideal for walking and other activities. The area has many slopes, so cycling might be challenging, but for those with good stamina, it could be a perfect course. In the past, it was a pilgrimage path to a shrine located beyond the mountain, and even now, you can walk to the shrine by spending an hour walking through the forest. Nearby, there are small hills and several waterfalls suitable for day trips, making it perfect for hiking.","transfer":"Transportation to Hitachiota Station or Hitachi Station is available (additional fee required).","price":"9,900yen\/night","othercosts":"Elementary school students: 4,950 JPY per night\r\nChildren under 3 years old: 2,640 JPY per night\r\nFrom November to March: A heating fee of 450 JPY per night will be charged.","AcceptableTime":"Anytime","availability":"","AcceptableTerm":"2-3 days\u301c","language_level":"English: Intermediate","foodexpenses":"Not included. Each guest will cook for themselves, but if the timing works out, let's bring and share food together for lunch.\r\n*Please note that there may be days when we cannot accommodate your request.\r\nRice, beans, eggs, etc., from the village can be sold if available.\r\nYou can also purchase vegetables from nearby organic farms if you apply in advance.\r\nLet's share any gifts we receive from neighbors!","food_breakfast":"\u5404\u81ea","food_lunch":"\u5404\u81ea","food_dinner":"\u5404\u81ea","facility":["kitchen_shared","kitchen_individual","refrigerator","bath","shower","washingmachine","parking","bicycleparking","wifi","remotework","workclothes"],"other_facility":"","guest":["male","female","foreignMan","foreignWoman","maleStudent","femaleStudent","highSchoolBoy","highSchoolGirl","couple","singleMother","singleFather","family"],"vehicle":["bicycle"],"RecommendedTransportation":"You can go to the convenience store by bicycle, but since there are many hills and it can be difficult, let's go out together by car when you need to do shopping.","permition":"Having friends over, Staying out or coming home late at night,","prohibition":"Accepting Pets, Indoor Smoking","map":"