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80 %
Last replied
16 Sep 2025
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Description
Hello! We are a small team that wants to share the beautiful mountain town of Nozawa Onsen with staff and guests alike! Summer is full of hiking and mountain biking and in winter, the mountain turns into an amazing ski resort!
We run several accommodations venues, restaurants, a cafe, a gin distillery, a beer brewery and a bar! We are currently after people with Japanese-speaking ability to help us in our distillery, brewery, cafe and at the reception desk from August onwards into winter!
We also have winter season opportunities and are in need of experienced Chefs, Cooks, Kitchenhands and Housekeepers who can commit to the entire season from early December until early April.
We offer great benefits including; accommodation, discounts across our food and beverage venues, seasonal rental gear discounts and access to shared staff ski passes that can be used to experience the ski mountains.
Only workaway members with the correct working Visas for Japan are able to be accepted. All workers are paid by hourly rate.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
A stay with us in Nozawa Onsen will give you an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture, food and language. You will get to enjoy a traditional Japanese onsen village which is famous for its 13 free public onsens. Other cultural experiences include the shrine precinct, outdoor cooking onsen, mountain bike riding, hiking, and the village's traditional festivals.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
We are currently after people with Japanese-speaking ability to help us in our distillery, brewery, cafe and at the reception desk from August onwards!
We need help with many different types of hospitality work during the winter season including, cafe, baristas, kitchen hands, receptionists, housekeeping and guest services.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
Accommodation
Shared room in staff accommodation. Private room for couples.
(Private room options in the off season months (May - November)
What else ...
Nozawa is a great base for other things to do and see in the Nagano area and is only a short bus ride from the Iiyama shinkansen train station! Nagano is famous for its beautiful nature and mountains. If hiking in the summer and riding in the winter is what you love, Nozawa is perfect for you!
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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Feedback (14)
Nozawa has been a great place for its beautiful nature, kind people, and abundant activities during the Obon. We stayed 3 weeks and still… read more
Having grown up in the city all my life, I had little previous experience in the snow. But whipping around a snowmobile to deliver groceries in the heavy snow will be an experience I’ll never forget.
I am so grateful and consider myself so lucky to have been able to work in what was essentially a winter wonderland for the time I… read more
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Communication:
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Nozawa has been a great place for its beautiful nature, kind people, and abundant activities during the Obon. We stayed 3 weeks and still… read more
Having grown up in the city all my life, I had little previous experience in the snow. But whipping around a snowmobile to deliver groceries in the heavy snow will be an experience I’ll never forget.
I am so grateful and consider myself so lucky to have been able to work in what was essentially a winter wonderland for the time I… read more
Her help was really appreciated and we would recommend her to other hosts.
Thanks Heidi :)
He was friendly and helpful.
Highly recommend to other hosts :)
The town is beautiful, the people are more than nice and the work was very divers.
The working environment was awesome. Everyone was so kind and friendly and made my stay unforgettable.
Thanks everyone for the time I have spend with you… read more
Yumi, Brad, Shaun, Anna, I was really happy and grateful that I could stay and work there.
My experience in Japan wouldn't have been the same without you guys.
Brad you were way too generous, when I revisit Japan, I will invite you for some drinks.
Cheers.
Brad and Yumi are super friendly people, who will make your stay super easy.
Tasks are… read more
I would recommend them to away other workaway hosts and would happily have them stay here again.
I would recommend them to other hosts.
Our daily tasks were different almost everyday but it was all… read more
She painted a beautiful mural in our ryokan and was genuinely interested in local culture.
I would recommend here to any other hosts.
He performed his tasks very well and was genuinely interested in local culture.
I would recommend him to any other hosts.
I would recommend he to any other hosts.
