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Campus & Facilities

Administration

First time at ARI? Come here to find the reception, talk with staff or buy our products.

(A1) Admin Building

Find the reception, offices, and the director’s room in the Admin Building and the 2nd floor of the Farm Shop. 

(A2) ARI Shop

We sell our farm products, books, and handicrafts from graduates’ countries.

(A3) Parking

You can park your car in front of the Admin Building and the Koinonia House.

Class & Community

ARI's campus is designed with openness so that members can meet and share experiences, meals, and work. For long-term community members, it is also a home. Around the Koinonia House facilities, you can access free wifi.

(C1) Koinonia House

All members come together in Koinonia House to celebrate meals and fellowship.

(C2) Classroom & Library

Participants gather in the main classroom for lectures. The ARI library has media about agriculture, society, and other topics in both English and Japanese. 

(C3) Oikos Chapel

The chapel was up-cycled from a 100 years old Japanese farmhouse and serves the community as a place for prayer, worship, counseling, and meditation. 

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Farm & Foodlife

The ARI farm is a self-sufficient system that circulates and integrates all resources. This system of giving, growing and taking life supports what we call 'Foodlife.' The farm, therefore, is not only a place for work but a place to learn all about Foodlife.

We use organic farming methods free of artificial pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Strict animal hygiene regulations require us to put several measures in place throughout the year, such as fences, lime, and roofing to prevent the spread of diseases from wild animals.

(F1) Kitchen

ARI’s kitchen caters for up to 100 people at a time. Students, staff, and volunteers are involved in preparing meals, making the kitchen a space to study, build relationships, and serve others.   

(F2) Manna House

A food processing facility for preserving, cooking, and storing food products such as cookies and jam. There is also space and equipment for butchering small animals.

(F3) Farm Shop

With its own classroom and tool shed, the Farm Shop is the hub to plan farm work. It is also used to store and process the harvest. Heavy farm machinery is stored in and around.

 

(F4) Vegetable Fields

ARI has 2.5ha of chemical-free farm land for almost 100 types of crops and  vegetables. Community members manage these fields together to learn and to grow their daily food for self-sufficiency. 

(F5) Paddy Fields

Inside and outside the campus, we grow Japanese rice. We research various methods to improve our practice of organic cultivation, for example using small animals for weeding and fertilizing. 

(F6) Fish Ponds

Like other elements of the ARI campus, the fish ponds integrate landscape, natural resources and recycling for a multifunctional and waste-free system. We raise fish for eating and farming.

(F7) Pig Pens

This is where our pigs live and grow up! Participants practice pig-rearing with different methods, as well as production of  pig manure-based biogas and fertilizer.

(F8) Poultry Houses

The poultry facilities include soft-floor pens and brooding houses for chicks. We keep over 400 chickens, producing over 80,000 eggs and 1t of meat every year.

(F9) Goat Shed

Goats are raised for training and for milk—more than 200l each year—, meat, and manure. They graze outside in the grass during the day.

(F10) Work Shop

A recycle and building center with machinery, materials, and tools for welding and carpentry, open to all community members.

(F11) Mixing Room

We prepare livestock feed by hand and machine, always striving to improve the quality and sustainability of the feed. 

(F12) Forest

The forest surrounding ARI produces firewood, charcoal, young shoots and buds for food, as well as organic matter for agriculture.

Accommodation

On and near the campus, we have accommodation facilities for guests and regular community members. Most of them were renovated or rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake disaster.

(S1) Dorms & Guest House

Participants and volunteers live in separate men and women’s dormitories. They have common community spaces, kitchens,  shower rooms, and washing machines. The dormitories are wifi-free zones.

(S2) Nasu Seminar House

Nasu Seminar House hosts large groups as well as visiting individuals and families in a variety of Japanese and Western-style rooms. It has a large meeting room, foyer, garden, and kitchen. The NSH is located near the campus and owned by the Student Christian Fellowship.

(F3) Staff Houses

Several staff members and their families live on campus. There is one shared house and three family houses. 

 

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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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