{"id":14626,"date":"2026-04-17T16:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kcjs.jp\/blog\/?p=14626"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:25:36","slug":"sam-lindwall-volunteering-at-umekoji-koen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kcjs.jp\/blog\/2026\/04\/17\/sam-lindwall-volunteering-at-umekoji-koen","title":{"rendered":"Sam Lindwall: Volunteering at Umekoji Koen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"For my CIP, I volunteered at Umekoji Park, working roughly 2 hours every Saturday morning alongside a group of 10-15 Kyoto locals. Each week had a new goal: planting and maintaining flower beds, trimming trees, improving soil quality, etc. It was a fantastic way to become part of a local community. Everyone was welcoming and eager to make conversation (especially during tea time at the end of each session!). I enjoyed gradually building relationships with a few specific members as the weeks went on. Many Saturdays ended with small group meals or time spent riding the bus together back to our respective homes. I would highly recommend this CIP to anyone looking for a low-pressure way to practice your Japanese and connect with people of varying ages, while soaking up\u2014and contributing to\u2014one of Kyoto’s most lush yet lively areas.<\/p>\n

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