Welcome to Minamishimabara!
Ex perience a Homestay withLocal Farmers or Fishermen

The city of Minamishimabara is located on the southern edge of Nagasaki Prefecture. Surrounded by the sea and themountains, Minamishimabara is blessed by a rich natural environment, fundamental for the prosperity of its three key
industries: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery. With the intent to promote tourism and make the most of these resources,
the city oﬀers work-and-stay experiences, hosted by local farmers and fishermen.
During their stay the host family warmly welcomes the guest and treats them like a family member. In exchange, theguest is expected to work in the fields and, according to the season,help in planting or harvesting rice or vegetables. If thehost is a fishing family, the guest will help in fishing activities. Both the guest and the host can enjoy cooking meals
together using freshly gathered local products. The time spent together will likely deepen the relationship between theguestandthe host, sothat they’ll mostlikely even shedtearswhile saying goodbye…
How about trying out a homestay by local people and experience the charming atmosphere of Minamishimabara, allat once?

The Key Points of a Homestay Experience in Minamishimabara!
RealThis homestay plan is oﬀered in a highly productive area for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, thus theguest can experience everyday life of the townspeople and enjoy the freshness of real local products.

Safe

All the host families have obtained a permission from the public health center to oﬀer a simple
accommodation and they all have a liability insurance. Furthermore, all hosts have anended a safety
management training on sanitaryhygiene, thereforethe guestcan besureto staybyasafehost.

CoolThis homestay plan combines both the working experience and the night stay, so the guest has enoughtime to overcome the language barrier and the chance to experience the excitement of spending quality
time with the host family.

【Homestay Schedule】 (Example)※The schedule will be adjusted according to the guest’s arrivaltime[1st Day]
14:00 Meeting ata Specified Place
After arrival, transfer to the host family

14:30 Arrival at the Host Family’s House
Self introductions, explanation of the host family’s rules, etc.

15:00 Help Workingwith the Host Family
Experience variousactivities according to the season: farming/fishing,cooking home-made meals using harvested products, etc.

17:30 Cook & Eat Dinner, Clean Up
Cook dinner together with the host family

19:00 Bath Time
A public bath/hot spa maybe available in the neighborhood

20:00 Chat Time
Converse to deepen the relationship with your host

22:00 Bed Time

[2nd Day]
6:30
8:30

Wake Up, Prepare & Eat Breakfast, Clean Up
Leave the Hostfamily【 Work Plan 】 (Example)
Farm:vegetables’ seed planting, rice cultivation, harvest
Fishery: yellowtail feeding, fishing, fish dressing
Forestry: thinning, pruning, lawn-mowing, wood-chopping,making personal chopsticks
Others:cooking local cuisine, canle feeding【HomestayPlan Fees】
Includes: 1 night, with two meals (Dinner, Breakfast) and a half day of workwith
farmers/fishermen
9,000yen (tax excluded) Adult (12 years old or older)
7,000yen (tax excluded) Child (It is younger than 11 years old 7 years old or older)
4,000yen (tax excluded) Child (It is younger than 6 years old 3 years old or older )※ All the above homestay plan fees include an insurancepremium.
※ Reservation is available starting at a minimum of 2applicants.
Reservations & Inquiries ( Japanese only)
Minamishimabara Himawari TouristAssociation

1395 Otsu, Minami Arima, Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki, Japan 859-2412
TEL： +81-(0) 957-65-6333 | FAX： +81-(0) 957-65-6336
E-mail： kankou@himawarinet.ne.jp
URL： hnp://himawari-kankou.jp

MinamishimabaraCommerce,SightseeingDepartment
96-2 Satobo, Nishi-Arie, Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki, Japan 859-2211
TEL： +81-(0) 957-73-6632 | FAX： +81-(0) 957-82-3086
E-mail: kankou@city.minamishimabara.lg.jp
URL： hnp://www.city.minamishimabara.lg.jp