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Open Learning Programs

find what is truly important

Foodlife & Ecology

Learn how to integrate nature, health, and agriculture on our farm.

Peace & Service

A cornerstone of ARI: making a just and peaceful world by serving others.

Community Building

Explore rich human relationships through our diverse community.

Every year, hundreds of people take part in our Open Learning Programs. They share meals, touch the soil, meet remarkable people and discover what is truly important in life.

Our multicultural, English-speaking community with its organic farm is a welcoming place with many events for children, families, youth, adults, and seniors.

In all of this, we want to share our way of life with you—a way that is more sustainable, peaceful, and based on powerful spiritual values. 

What You Can Do

Experience Programs

Working Visitor

Work on our farm and become a community member for up to 8 weeks.

Study Camp

Your group can join this popular program of farming and study.

Study Tours

We organize distinct study tours to rural communities in Asia and Africa.

Internship & Short Training

Leadership and service training for schools, NGOs, churches, and business.

Events & Classes

On-Campus Events

Workshops, talks, and markets are a great way to get to know ARI or reunite with friends.

Events in Japan

You can also meet us at various events like Earth Day, Global Festa, and our annual “Caravan.”

Our Latest Events

School and Farm Combined

Our campus has many facilities for learning and farming. 

Koinonia Hall

Dining hall with space to study and socialize.

Oikos Chapel

A space for meditation upcycled from a traditional Japanese farm house.

Vegetable Farm

6ha of rice, crops, and vegetable fields as well as a composting area and workshop for processing and experimentation.

Livestock Farm

Our main livestock consist of goats, pigs, poultry and fish. We also produce a major part of the feed material.

More about
the Campus

Conference Room

Space for up to 20 people. Projector and laptop can be hired.​

Library

English and Japanese media with focus on farming and development.

Bicycle Rental

Visitors can rent bicycles for their stay. ​​

Stay & Eat

Nasu Seminar House

You can stay comfortably in the guest house next to ARI. There are Japanese-style private rooms as well as small and large shared rooms.  Nasu Seminar House has its own vegetable field, garden, and kitchen. Meetings can be held in the lobby or the main hall.

Dormitories & Guest House

Women’s and men’s dormitories are an affordable on-campus option. Guests share rooms and bathroom facilities and can meet our rural leaders from overseas. Couples and families may rent a room in our guest house, too.  

Prices and Options
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Koinonia Dinning Hall

This is where the community gathers to share meals and fellowship together. More than just a dining hall, it also serves as a venue for events, meetings, and learning activities. Koinonia is a Greek word meaning “fellowship” or “sharing.”

Kitchen

At peak times, meals are prepared for as many as 100 people at once. Students, staff, and volunteers all take part in cooking and meal preparation. The kitchen is not only a place for preparing food but also a space for learning, serving others, and building relationships within the community.

Classroom and Library

Participants attend classes in these classrooms throughout the training program. The library contains a wide range of English and Japanese books, audiovisual materials, and magazines covering agriculture, social issues, community development, and many other fields of study.

Men's Dormitory & Guest House

Participants and volunteers live in separate dormitories for men and women. The dormitory includes shared lounges, kitchens, showers, and laundry facilities. Wi-Fi is not available.

Poultry House

The poultry facilities include free-range chicken coops and a brooding house. More than 400 chickens are raised, producing over 80,000 eggs and approximately one ton of chicken meat each year.

Pig Pen

Participants learn a variety of pig farming techniques through hands-on practice. Both deep-litter and concrete-floor systems are used, and manure is recycled into biogas and fertilizer.

Goat House

Goat milk (over 200 liters annually) and meat are used for food, while manure is used as fertilizer. During the day, the goats roam freely in the pasture.

Forest

The forests surrounding the campus are managed through selective thinning for firewood and charcoal production. Leaves and other organic materials are collected for use in agriculture.

Fields

On 2.5 hectares of farmland, approximately 100 varieties of vegetables and crops are grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. The entire community helps manage the fields as part of its commitment to learning and self-sufficiency.

Rice Paddies

Rice is cultivated in paddies both on and off campus. Various organic rice-growing methods are studied and practiced, including weed control and fertilization using ducks.

Workshop

The workshop is a space for repair and recycling activities. It contains machinery, welding equipment, woodworking tools, and a variety of materials.

Feed Mixing Room

Livestock feed is produced here using both manual and mechanical methods. Continuous efforts are made to improve feed quality and sustainability.

Administration Building

The first floor houses the reception area and administrative offices, while the second floor contains staff offices and the Director’s office. The Farm Shop (Agricultural Training Room) is located adjacent to the building.

ARI Shop

The shop offers ARI-grown produce, processed foods, books, and handicrafts from the home countries of ARI graduates.

Farm Shop (Agricultural Training Room)

The facility serves as the hub of agricultural activities at ARI. It includes classrooms, storage for tools and farming materials, and facilities for drying and storing crops.

Oikos Chapel

Originally a 100-year-old traditional farmhouse, the chapel has been renovated into a place of worship. Daily morning gatherings are held here, along with meditation, dialogue sessions, gospel choir practice, and other community activities. Oikos is a Greek word meaning “home.”

Manna House (Food Processing Room)

This facility is used for producing and storing processed foods such as cookies and jam. The ground floor also contains a poultry processing facility.

Fish Ponds

Fish are raised for both food and agricultural purposes.

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