Traditional Japanese spot for travellers on the Nakasendo trail in Narai-juku, Japan

Details

• 

  Description

  Our hotel is located on the historic Nakasendo trail, in the beautifully preserved post town of Narai-juku, surrounded by mountains, forests, and rivers in the Kiso Valley.
  We welcome travelers from all over the world, many of whom are walking the Nakasendo route.
  
  Staying and working with us is a great chance to explore the Nakasendo and experience authentic Japan : traditional post towns, scenic routes in the mountains and countryside, and historic cities like Matsumoto and Kiso-Fukushima.
  
  We provide accommodation, meals, and hourly pay. You’ll usually work up to 5 hours a day, with days off to relax or travel around.
  
  We’re a small, friendly team and we’re happy to welcome people who are curious about Japan and enjoy meeting travelers.

• 

  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Light gardening

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
• 

  Interests

  

  Water sports

  

  Adventure sports

  

  Mountain

  

  Winter sports

  

  Cycling
• 

  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You’ll experience Japanese culture directly by working with a local host, a Japanese chef, and our team, learning how things are done in everyday life and in a hospitality setting.

• 

  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

• 

  Help

  Tasks include helping our Japanese chef in the kitchen, cleaning, preparing rooms for guests, gardening, driving guests between the railway station and the hotel, and front desk work.

• 

  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Japanese: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  Japanese and English are spoken within the team.
• 

  Accommodation

  You’ll stay in a traditional Japanese-style room with tatami flooring and a futon bed, sometimes sharing the room with another staff member depending on the season. We provide hourly pay of ¥1,060.

• 

  What else ...

  On your days off, you can explore the area and travel around easily. With a train station nearby, it’s easy to reach different places by train or bus.

• 

  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

Website Safety