Working Visitor
Working Visitors take part in the daily life at ARI, immersing themselves in the community experience. They work with ARI members in assigned sections during the day and during Foodlife Work.
Please notice below ;
– Check-in is on Mondays and Wednesdays (If Monday is a national holiday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
– We do not accept working visitors in April.
If you are interested in volunteering long-term (over 60 days), click here:
stay up to 60 days
get to know ARI life
ages 18 and up
Main Activities:
Farming & Community
Foodlife Work
Twice a day, you join Foodlife Work: caring for animals, plants, or cooking for the community.
Morning Gathering
Take part in a time of meditation and singing. Each day, a different person shares from her/his life.
Seasonal Farm Work
Become part of the farm staff and volunteers and help their work during the day!
Other Activities:
Play & Study
Community Events
One of our community-wide recreation events might happen during your stay.
Explore the Library
Expand your horizon with books and magazines in our library.
Have fun!
Our community members love to share singing, culture, and talk away the night.
Ready to Join?
Contact us over phone or email
and book your stay!
- Please apply at least 2 weeks in advance.
Price Table
(including accommodation and meals)
| 7 days | 14 days | 15-20 days | 21-30 days | |
| 40,000 yen | 60,000 yen | 70,000 yen | 80,000 yen |
*Students receive a 10,000 yen discount for stays over 7 days.
Get Prepared
Check-in: from 14:00
Check-out: until 11:00
Please come to the office on the 1st floor of the Admin Building.
Sorry, you can not check-in on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, or check out on a Sunday.
□ Insurance card (domestic/international)
□ Volunteer Insurance
□ Work wear (long-sleeve shirts and trousers to prevent insect bites)
□ Work gloves
□ Rubber boots
□ Rain wear
□ Hat
□ Water bottle
□ Towels
□ Hair dryer (optional)
□ Soap, shampoo, and laundry soap (please avoid synthetic and surfactant)
□ Personal medicines
□ 2 pairs of slippers (if you stay more than 7 days)
Age Range
Age range is 18 years and up.
Environment & Conditions
(1) We aim to keep an ecologically healthy environment around the campus. That’s why we avoid using surfactant soaps.
(2) We don’t have air-conditioning in dorm rooms.
(3) We do not receive Working Visitors in April as the new participants of the Rural Leaders Training Program are forming a new community of learning.
Animal Hygiene & Disease Prevention
We follow strict livestock regulations to prevent epidemic diseases on our farm.
(1) People who have entered Japan from a foreign country within the past one week are not allowed to enter livestock houses.
(2) Do not bring clothes or shoes which you have used abroad within the past four months in the livestock houses.
Thank you for your understanding.
Monday – Friday
am
06:30 Assemble for morning exercise and prayer
06:35 Cleaning the campus
07:00 Morning Foodlife Work (community farm work)
08:15 Breakfast and break
09:30 Morning Gathering
10:20 Main activities of the day (farm work or community activities)
pm
12:30 Lunch and break
01:30 Main activities
04:00 Evening Foodlife Work
05:00 Free time
06:30 Supper
Saturday
am
06:30 Assemble for morning exercise and prayer
06:35 Cleaning the campus
07:00 Morning Foodlife Work
08:15 Breakfast
pm
12:30 Lunch
18:30 Supper
Sunday
am
08:00 Breakfast
pm
18:30 Supper
On Saturday and Sunday, there are no main activities, but you can join other people’s activities, take a rest and sign up for Foodlife Work. Please approach us for planning a special program. On Sundays, you may join community members’ visits to local churches in the morning. Lunch is not provided on Sunday.
