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Feel your origin,
align yourself
DANA VILLAGE is
an interactive accommodation that has a theme of health recovery
(Restoration of health) and self-discovery.
It is located in Aza district, Nishi Aizu town , Fukushima. It's a place
really close to Niigata Prefecture.
If you've lost yourself in busy life, what about getting back your original
self through various experiences in nature.
宿泊Stay
A building was renovated former school annex.
Your body and mind would be rejuvenated with organic vegetables/
vegan meals and the healing of nature.
体験Activity
While your stay, you can have experience of farming, yoga, and healing
on your request.
Workshops and seminars are also held on a regular basis.
オーガニック
プロダクトOrganic
Product
Since my father's generation as an agricultural researcher and farming practitioner, we have been engaged in agriculture that does not rely on pesticides or chemical fertilizers in the mountainous areas of Aizu for more than 30 years.
月1 オープンデーの実施
Dana Village holds a monthly "Open Day" which you can freely go round our place.
Next "Open Day" is June 19th.
Access
496-2 Yonouemonurahei, Nozawa, Nishiaizu machi, Yamagun, Fukushima prefecture
Train
If you are train lover, we also recommend the train that arrives at Aizu Wakamatsu via Aizu Tajima from Asakusa station. Please check in advance, whether you are using the shinkansen or local trains. You can use a train-route application such as JapanTransitPlanner. (English available) Many trains go through Aizu Wakamatsu before going to Nozawa, where Dana Village is. Set "Nozawa" as your destination station.
Bus
You can use this website [click here] to find highway buses going to Aizu Wakamatsu. From Aizu Wakamatsu you can either take a train or bus to Nishiaizu. The train station in Nishiaizu is called "Nozawa", and the bus stop is called "Nishiaizu IC", so use this as your destination.
Arriving to Dana Village
From JR Nozawa Station or Nishiaizu IC (bus station), please come to Dana Village directly by a shuttle bus. This bus is NOT a taxi! This is a service provided by the town, simply takes you from your location to the destination for a small fee. Please arrive at the pick up location at least 5 minutes before the scheduled time. Please be mindful that this shuttle bus will only pick you up and drop you, so please do not request to stop at a supermarket or elsewhere.To take the shuttle bus,
① Search the app on App Store by copy & pasting “ 西会津町デマンドバス こゆりちゃん号 “.
(The app with a mascot wearing a pink hat)
② Download the app.
③ Type “ Nozawa station Nishiaizu” and select as my location.
④ Type “Dana Village” as my destination
⑤ Select the number of passengers > Next
⑥ Select the schedule depending on your itinerary.
⑦ Select a ride > book this ride
※ Please make sure to show up on time or before the schedule timed or the bus will leave.
※ Please cancel in advance if you got delayed.
The shuttle bus will you drop at the parking in front of a temple.
After getting off the bus, please come up the slope on the left side of the temple. Dana Village is at the top!
代表
小川美農里Minori Ogawa
Born in 1984, Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture.
Her experiences of meeting homeless people in high school and
Paraguay, also volunteering in orphanages and refugee camps around the
world while on leave from university, made her to want to solve social
problems both domestic and abroad.
Since becoming a nurse, she has wanted to support holistic health in
order to change the challenges of medical care and the high suicide rate
in Japan.
Since 2014, she has been based in Auroville ,South india wich called "the
largest eco-village in the world" , where she studied holistic medical care
and organic farming. In April 2016, she returned from India and founded
Dana Village with her partner Wik. She is now a mother of two children.
・Representative of Dana Village/ Chaljoe Nishi Aizu Farm
・Nurse, Public Health Nurse
・Certified Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy IABT Therapist
・Director of nationwide Aino-kai, a public interest incorporated
association
・Co-chairman of Fukunomoto General Incorporated Association
It's been five years since we started Dana Village.
Although we are still a long way from our mission " creating a society
which all life shines", we are deeply moved by the fact that we can live in
harmony with nature in this beautiful place surrounded by sacred
mountains, and that we have been blessed with wonderful encounters
through this place.
We would like to continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable
society in which all lives can live in harmony while valuing the connection
with people and nature.