Japanese Care Experience by “Kuromame-san”
A Journey to Experience Elderly Care and Rural Life in Japan
- The video uses AI to speak in English, but in reality I can hardly speak English.
However, since I use the latest technologies to communicate, it’s absolutely no problem.
Three Experience Programs
⭐️ Short Care Tourism Plan (2Days,1Night)
“More than sightseeing
— Three days to touch the heart of Japan”
A trial plan where you can glimpse Japanese “life and caregiving” in between sightseeing.
Experience rural living in a traditional farmhouse and caregiving that lifts the spirit.
👤 Recommended for
- Those who want to learn about Japanese caregiving culture
- Travelers looking for an extra experience beyond sightseeing
Experiences
- 🪓 Traditional rural life: chopping firewood, farm work, etc.
- 🍳 Cook with a traditional stove
- 🥋 Mini lesson in Japan’s unique caregiving techniques
- 🤝 Spend time with and interact with local elders
What You’ll Learn
- An introduction to Japanese caregiving culture
- Discovering the link between daily life and caregiving
- An opportunity to experience Japan’s unique caregiving techniques
Schedule
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Price（JPY）：¥80,000 → ¥50,000（Pilot Price）
⭐️ Middle Care Tourism Plan (4Days, 3Nights)
“A one-week journey that transforms your perspective
— a care experience for both body and heart”
This is the standard plan where you fully immerse yourself in Japanese daily life and experience caregiving, community living, and cultural exchange in balance.
By learning continuously and deeply engaging with the community and peers, you gain experiences only possible through real involvement.
Our most popular program — “If you’re not sure, choose this one!”
👤 Recommended for
- Those who want to study Japanese caregiving as a culture
- Students, researchers, care professionals, or travelers interested in caregiving
- Anyone seeking more than sightseeing — a true experience of daily life and human connection
Experiences
- 🌱 hare roles with elders through farm work and cooking together
- 🏡 Share a Japanese dining table together
- 🌿 Refresh mind and body while spending time in villages, mountains, and nature
- 🥋 Daily practice of Japan’s unique caregiving techniques to internalize the skills
- 📖 Learn and experience Japan’s unique caregiving techniques
What You’ll Learn
- Systematically study Japan’s unique caregiving techniques and acquire them in a practical way
- Understand how caregiving is naturally integrated into everyday life
- Experience firsthand how repeated practice protects the caregiver’s body
- Deepen your perspective on caregiving through dialogue with global participants and local residents
🎓 Participants who complete the program will be certified as “Kuromame-san Style Ambassadors”
Schedule
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Price（JPY）：¥160,000 → ¥100,000（Pilot Price）
⭐️ Long Care Tourism Plan (7Days, 6Nights)
“Master caregiving and transform your view of life in one weeks”
A special plan for those who wish to study even more deeply.
While blending into daily life, you will thoroughly explore Japanese caregiving techniques.
👤 Recommended for
- Professionals in caregiving, nursing, or social welfare
- Researchers and educators who want to study Japanese caregiving in depth
Experiences
- 🏠 One-week long stay immersed in local life
- 🤝 Share everyday life with elders and build deep connections
- 👥 Learn about creating team-based care settings and facility management
- 🥋 Thoroughly master Japan’s unique caregiving techniques
What You’ll Learn
- Intensive training in transfer care (e.g., standing up, wheelchair mobility, etc.)
- A deep understanding of Japanese caregiving and lifestyle values
- Intensive training in Japan’s unique transfer care (standing, wheelchair mobility, etc.)
🎓 Participants who complete the program will be certified as “Kuromame-san Style Ambassadors”
Schedule
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Price（JPY）：¥280,000 → ¥175,000（Pilot Price）
⭐️ Super Long Care Tourism(13Nights, 14Days)
“Master Care and Daily Life, and Renew Your Perspective on Life in Two Weeks”
A special long-term program designed to immerse you deeply into Japanese daily life while continuously engaging with the community and peers.
You will thoroughly explore Japan’s unique caregiving culture and techniques.
Through long-term experiences of “learning,” “living,” and “interaction,” you will greatly expand your own vi
👤 Recommended for
- Professionals in caregiving, nursing, or social welfare
- Researchers and educators who want to systematically study Japanese caregiving
- Those wishing to experience daily life, community, and caregiving as a whole through a long-term stay
Experiences
- 🏠 Stay in a traditional Japanese farmhouse and experience authentic local living
- 🌱 Share roles with elders through farm work and cooking together
- 🥋 Daily practice of Japan’s unique caregiving techniques — from basics to advanced
- 👥 Learn about team-based care and facility management
- 🌿 Refresh your mind and body while immersed in rural villages and mountains
- 🤝Deepen exchange with local residents and participants from around the world
What You’ll Learn
- Systematically and practically acquire Japan’s unique transfer care techniques (standing, wheelchair mobility, etc.)
- Understand Japanese culture where caregiving and daily life are naturally connected
- Learn how to protect the caregiver’s body through repeated practice
- Rethink caregiving perspectives by practicing team care and engaging with the community
- Establish your own caregiving philosophy through “deep learning”
🎓 Participants who complete the program will be certified as “Kuromame-san Style Ambassadors”
Schedule
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Price（JPY）：¥560,000 → ¥350,000（Pilot Price）
✅ Included in All Plans
- Hands-on Care Lessons (2 hours per day)
- Homemade meals using local ingredients (2 meals per day)
- Pick-up and transport support from JR Shimoyama Station
- Photo-friendly! Sharing on social media is welcome
- Stay in a traditional Japanese farmhouse (equipped with Wi-Fi, futon, shower, and air conditioning)
🎓 About the Kuromame-san Ambassador Program
Participants who complete the 7-day or 14-day programs will be awarded the “Kuromame-san Style Ambassador Certificate”,
a recognition of being a “co-creator of global caregiving and rural living.”
Ambassadors are invited to a private group chat where they can share updates and seek advice with peers,
working together toward a world where “aging is happiness.”
🏡 Staying in a Traditional Japanese Farmhouse
Your accommodation will be an old-style Japanese home.
Here, you’ll experience the real life of Japan—something no hotel can offer.