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80 %
Last replied
3 Sep 2025
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Description
We manage cosy mountain lodges in the beautiful village of Nozawa Onsen, (Nagano, JAPAN) which is about 2.5 hours by train/bus from Tokyo. It is a traditional Japanese village, renown for it's hot spring baths and powder snow. Our guests come from all corners of the globe and friends and family join us as well. We operate from December to March during the winter season in Japan.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Nozawa Onsen is an 8th century village steeped in Japanese culture and very traditional in many aspects. It has a 400 year onsen ( Japanese hot bath ) history and 100 year history as a farming community. We expect Workawayers to benefit from interaction with the local community (Japanese language and culture), and additional bonus of interacting with guests from many parts of the world. And particularly the spirit of
"Omotenashi".Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
General cleaning of premises, and (a lot of) snow clearing. Meet and greet guests Expect to interact with our friends, guests and local community as well. Cooking skills desirable
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Accommodation
Our ski lodges are ideally located in the village and an easy walk to the gondola, restaurants and cafes there. Ski shuttle bus stop just across the road whilst gondola station is a 10 minute walk.
Accommodation will be a basic small Japanese tatami styled room and use of our large kitchen for food preparation.
What else ...
Wages payable in compliance with local laws .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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As I've stayed for a short period, I did'nt have too many tasks to do. Main work was cleaning bathrooms, helping changing beds and cleaning common areas. So I had a plenty of time to enjoy onsens and skiing.
But If you want to stay for the whole season,… read more
We were helping with the lodge and cooking breakfast for the… read more
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As I've stayed for a short period, I did'nt have too many tasks to do. Main work was cleaning bathrooms, helping changing beds and cleaning common areas. So I had a plenty of time to enjoy onsens and skiing.
But If you want to stay for the whole season,… read more
We were helping with the lodge and cooking breakfast for the… read more
We had our own room and shared some amazing food that Linda cooked. The place is really nice and you have the possibility to go skiing or… read more
