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Description
We are a retired, Deborah 64 & Ross 65 years old, non-smoking couple who love to travel and be active. Our previous occupations: a builder and process engineer in Australia. In the summer we are long distance touring cyclists and in winter ski hosts. The languages spoken are English, Norwegian regrettably our Japanese isn't great.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Kutchan is an agriculture and skiing town, so it has an interesting mix of Japanese and expat international residents. The summer activities are hiking, mountain biking, road cycling, rafting, golf and community festivals. Food and onsens are always a special feature of life in Kutchan.
Help
Kutchan has a punishing winter climate and a very small summer window to repair and prepare for the next winter season. It also has a very fast growing season to prepare, harvest and process a summer garden. The help will be supporting the preparation and completion of a broad range of home maintenance and gardening tasks. Winter is skiing and shovelling the best 16 metres of powder snow in the world however we are so busy with friends and family who visit we cannot accommodate Workawayers in winter.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Japanese: Beginner
Accommodation
A fully furnished private apartment with queen size bed, usb charging points, wardrobe storage, room fan and own bathroom will be provided. Laundry/washing machine. Access to a vehicle if an international driver's license is held. Unlimited WIFI across the property. All meals while at home will be provided, however vegans and smokers are unable to be accommodated.
What else ...
The house is 2km from the train station with a bus stop at the door. There are also bicycles available. The closest major cities are Otaru 1.5 hours and Sapporo 2 hours by train. We are Warmshowers hosts and enjoy the company of travellers. Japanese houses are compact, so they need to be kept tidy and clutter free to be comfortable. We can offer 5-7 day stay as we also have visitors come to stay so need to be able to work around their dates as well.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of off street parking with full access to power, water and the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
