Recruitment of participants for the 62-day Shikoku pilgrimage experience tour "Hikikomori Pilgrimage" pre-briefing session
The New Start Secretariat (Chiba Prefecture) will hold a briefing session on recruiting participants from July 23 (Sat) ~ August 6 (Sat) before the "Hikikomori Pilgrimage (September ~ November)" experience-based tour that leads to the independence of people with hikikomori.

The "Hikikomori Pilgrimage" is a 1,200 km journey for NEETs and hikikomori people over a period of about two months. Shikoku Pilgrimage 88 Temples Walk. Along the way, four participants and one staff member acted in one group. Eat and stay at the pilgrimage house.
The experience tour will be held from September 24th ~ November 24th (62 days). The participation fee is 550,000 yen. Number of applicants: 16 (4 groups). Participant recruitment briefings will be held in Tokyo on July 23, Osaka on July 24, Hiroshima on July 30, and Kagawa on July 31. 8/3 & 6 will be held online. Can I apply by phone? web From. We are also looking for volunteer supporters from all over Shikoku.
The organization, which has helped more than 1,700 hikikomori reintegrate into society, explains, "The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a place for comprehensive experiences such as experiencing nature, history, and culture, interacting with people, and talking with oneself, and is packed with the elements necessary to escape from hikikomori."