Four families are building a traditional long house (also known as rowhouse or Nagaya in Japanese) in Fujino of Sagamihara city in Kanagawa Prefecture. They aim to incorporate as "local production for local consumption", which is the construction by local carpenters with using local lumber and natural energy.
Habitat Japan is taking a supportive part in this project by working with the local people and many other volunteers. We hope this project will help people aware of the splendor of Japanese traditional architecture and feel closer to it, and will revitalize local communities for a development through the local interaction between urban city and countryside.
■ The scene of the Nagaya building by volunteers.

【Upper】 Making walls with bamboo lath.
【Bottom】 Cutting bamboo for the wall lath.
Project details are below.
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■ Working Schedule & Contents
- July 3(Sat), 10(Sat), 11(Sun) , 17(Sat)
⇒ Walling (Laying mad on the lath)
　*Working time is 9:00-17:00. (No work in case of heavy rain)
　*Working contents are subject to change due to the condition of the day.
■ Number of Candidates： 10-60 people for each day.
　 *Open to anyone who is more than 7 years old.
■ Participation Fee： Free
　 *Each participant will be insured by volunteer insurance.
■ Meeting Place： In front of Fujino station (JR Chuo-sen) at around 9am.
　 *There will be the train arriving at 9:01am (holiday schedule) from Shinjuku area.　
■ What to bring： Working clothes, cotton work gloves, towels, and raincoat.　
　 *Lunch will be provided to all.

■ The scene of the Nagaya building by volunteers (2).

【Bottom left】 Local carpenters are building while volunteers are making the bamboo lath in pairs.