The founder of Permaculture Center Kamimomi founder; Kyle Holzhueter, will be a Keynote speaker at the International Permaculture Convergence in Thailand (IPC16) in November, 2026.

Permaculture Center Kamimomi (Pamimomi) is a model Permaculture education center and demonstration site furthering sustainable practices, knowledge and community. Founded in 2017, Pamimomi is located in Kamimomi village, Kumenan-cho, Okayama Prefecture. Kamimomi is a traditional Japanese Satoyama village with a 1400 year history. Pamimomi consists of terraced rice fields, row crop fields, intensive gardens, a chicken-compost system, an alley cropping and diverse food forest, cypress and cedar plantation forest, and mixed deciduous forest on a south-facing slope. Our water comes from abundant spring water supplied by a pristine forest at the top of the mountain.

Everything we need is located in this Satoyama. At Pamimomi, which on some mornings overlooks a sea of clouds, the original farm house is used as a classroom, community space and intern housing. We host a variety of courses and workshops inviting instructors from around Japan and abroad on topics such as no-till organic rice cultivation, Permaculture skills, natural building and agroforestry.

Pamimomi most likely hosts the greatest variety of natural building modalities in Japan. We also participate in community work and festivals with local villagers and cherish our connection to the local community. We are 20 minutes by car from the nearest train station and 50 minutes by car from Okayama International Airport.