What are the job responsibilities of the regional revitalization collaborator?

Activities include understanding satoyama, operating the workshop, learning wood processing, and promoting a wooden gift program for newborns over three years.

Are there any eligibility requirements?

No specific experience or qualifications required. We seek individuals interested in timber and regional development who can work proactively.

What does 50% workshop utilization mean?

It means the workshop’s facilities and space are in use for more than half the year through events, sales, and workshops.

What is the purpose of gifting wooden products to newborns?

To foster early connection with local wood and pass on the value of regional resources to the next generation.

Where can I see updates on the project’s progress?

Regular updates and photos are posted on the Satopro. website and Facebook page.

Recruiting a Regional Revitalization Collaborator to Expand the Potential of Azumino's Satoyama and Timber Until August 10

Published Jul 15, 2026 6:00 PM ・ Updated Jul 15, 2026 9:53 AM ・ 8 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, is recruiting one regional revitalization collaborator until August 10 to coordinate the 'Satoyama Revitalization Project (Satopro.)'. The role involves promoting local timber utilization and launching a gift program of wooden products for newborns.

Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture (Mayor: Eiki Nakayama) is recruiting one regional revitalization collaborator until Monday, August 10, to coordinate initiatives under the Azumino City Satoyama Revitalization Plan (commonly known as 'Satopro.').

Based at the 'Satopro. Kobo (Workshop) ~Yume Supase~', will you join as a 'Timber Town Development Coordinator' to create new opportunities for Azumino's wood through collaboration with local communities and forestry experts, promoting the utilization of locally sourced timber and launching a program to gift wooden products to newborns?

For more details, visit:

Azumino City Official Website JOIN (Portal site for Regional Revitalization Collaborators)

Recruitment Overview

Application Deadline: Until August 10 (Monday)

Number of Positions: 1

Work Locations: Agricultural and Forestry Division, Azumino City Hall (6000 Toyoshina, Azumino City) Satopro. Kobo ~Yume Supase~ (8172-3 Horiguchi, Azumino City)

Employment Period: October of Reiwa 8 (2026) onwards – 3 years as a part-time, fiscal-year contract employee

Job Responsibilities

Learning about satoyama through the 'Satopro. School'

[Year 1] – Getting to know Azumino and understanding satoyama activities

① Participate in Satopro. activities to learn about local partners and activity areas

② Actively engage in the operation of the Satopro. Kobo

③ Acquire knowledge about timber and master woodworking and wood-processing techniques

④ Explore launching a program to gift wooden products to newborns

Woodworking experience at the Satopro. Kobo

[Year 2] – Concretizing and diversifying each initiative

① Expand events and public use of the Satopro. Kobo

② Year-round sales of timber produced in Azumino at the Satopro. Kobo

③ Promote the wooden gift program (coordination and collaboration with stakeholders)

The workshop space at Satopro. Kobo equipped with large-scale machinery

[Year 3] – Implementing concrete measures toward achieving a 50% workshop utilization rate

① Establish an operational framework for the Satopro. Kobo based on activities from Years 1 and 2

② Launch the wooden gift program for newborns

About the Azumino City Satoyama Revitalization Plan ('Satopro.')

The Azumino City Satoyama Revitalization Plan has, since fiscal year 2015, involved the city, businesses, and citizens working together to adapt satoyama—once an integral part of daily life—into modern society through various initiatives.

The Future of Satoyama

Challenges such as pine wilt disease caused by pine beetles, wildlife encroaching on farmland, abandoned forests, and overgrown bamboo groves are being addressed through four dedicated projects:

Satoyama Firewood Circle Project: Promoting local production and consumption of firewood

Satoyama Timber Utilization Project: Promoting the use of Azumino-sourced timber

Satoyama Learning Circle Project: Educational programs to learn about satoyama

Satoyama Charm Discovery Project: Discovering and promoting the appeal of satoyama

Photos of project activities

Firewood Circle

Firewood-making workshop

Timber Utilization

Satoyama Market

Learning Circle

Satopro. School

Charm Discovery

Revive! Matsutake Mushrooms!

Satopro. Promotional Video

Satopro. Website and Facebook

○ Satopro. Website

https://azumino-satopro.org/

○ Satopro. Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/satopuro/

Reason for Recruiting a Timber Town Development Coordinator

We are recruiting individuals interested in wood processing and distribution as 'Timber Town Development Coordinators' to plan, propose, and commercialize utilization plans—and operate—the 'Satopro. Kobo ~Yume Supase~', which opened in March of Reiwa 8 (2026), with the goal of achieving over 50% workshop utilization.

Inquiries

Agricultural and Forestry Division,耕地林務課, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture

Email: [email protected]

TEL: 0263-71-2432

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Source: PR TIMES
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