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Join us at the house and Snow Prep, Hakuba, Japan

  • Last activity : 19 Nov 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello,
    At the moment we are looking for assistance cleaning and preparing our house for the winter snow between now and December 10th 2025. There will be outside jobs like cleaning up autumn leaves, and inside jobs of cleaning windows and all other parts of the house. We dont like to plan too far in advance, so please contact me with in 1 or 2 weeks of when you can arrive. If you message about coming in a month or 2, we will not be able to confirm.

    We live in the Mountains of Nagano (Hakuba Village) and are often doing renovations to our house and yard, collecting firewood, gardening and various other activities.

    We can provide minimum wage (1000yen/hour) for hours worked.
    As with all exchanges, helpers need to ensure that they have the correct visa, work permit as required.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We are a bilingual family so we can offer assistance with english and Japanese language. We have both lived in Australia and Japan for multiple years so are able to offer cultural exchange of both countries.

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

  • Help

    Help

    Depending on the time, we could need help with gardening/ yard maintenance, house renovations, collecting firewood, or even child care and cooking.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Japanese: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Private bedroom in shared house. Kitchen, lounge, bathroom and garden area shared with other people.
    We do not live at the shared house.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Hakuba valley is a great place to escape to and explore. There are many activities to see and do which always change depending on the season.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Free wifi available

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    possible

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 612354351287

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