Nihonmatsu Training Center

"Nihonmatsu Training Center (NTC)" was established in 1994 at Nihonmatsu city, Fukushima prefecture located about 250km north-northeast of Tokyo. Nihonmatsu is one of historical cities in Fukushima with a castle built more than 400 years ago. NTC stands half way up an active volcano, Mt.Adatara.

The main function of NTC is Pre-dispatch training for "Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV)". Pre-dispatch training includes language training and other necessary subjects to the candidates to be dispatched to developing countries. NTC accepts 3 batches of training groups per fiscal year, and training period is 73 days. Approximately 15,000 volunteers have graduated from NTC in the past 30 years.