Yumefukuro volunteer camp in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, 16-29 November 2026

For volunteers aged 18 and over from any country with English language skills. The camp runs from 16 to 29 November 2026 in Kumamoto: volunteers thin out bamboo for a carbon offset project and make bamboo charcoal, help run marine environmental education for local middle school students and take part in traditional craft workshops (paper from natural materials, weaving). Accommodation is in a community centre, participants cook for themselves and get around by bicycle, and a sleeping bag is needed; the fee is 18,000 JPY, and applications go through the SCI volunteering projects platform.