Join our team at a boutique hotel in Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan

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  Description

  Hello workawayers! We are a hotel located in the eastern part of the Izu Peninsula in Japan. Our hotel has two floors, with seven guest rooms on the second floor and a restaurant, small bar, common areas, and entrance to the open-air hot spring on the first floor.
  
  We are a 20-minute walk from Futo Station, 10 minutes from the bus stop, and just a 10-minute drive from popular tourist spots like Mt. Omuro and Jogasaki Coast. There are many restaurants, cafes, and convenience stores within walking distance.
  
  During your free time, you can explore the rich natural landscapes of the Izu Peninsula and enjoy a perfect workaway holiday!
  
  ### A Japanese working holiday, student, or work visa is required for paid position. ###
  
  P.s., Due to high volume of application, we may not be able to reply everyone, sorry and thank you for your understanding.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Help around the house

  House sitting
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The owners (Lingge and Jet) are a couple who have lived in Shanghai, London, and Tokyo, and can communicate fluently in Chinese and English. If you're interested in learning Chinese or Japanese, we're happy to share our language learning experiences and tips.
  
  If you're considering starting a business or purchasing property in Japan, we'd also love to share our journey of starting a hotel from scratch, including the challenges we've faced along the way.
  
  Lingge studied directing at film school and has years of teaching experience in filmmaking and film history. If you're a film enthusiast, you'll find plenty to discuss! Jet has a strong social science background and has been working in consulting businesses. He is also a sake lover with extensive knowledge of local Izu alcohol drinks and enjoys studying Japanese history. They also host a Mandarin podcast!
  
  During your stay, you'll have the opportunity to participate in cultural exchanges through daily conversations, shared meals, and special events they occasionally organize for staff and guests.

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

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  Help

  Your main responsibilities will include housekeeping and garden maintenance. Of course, if you have special skills such as photography, carpentry, construction, etc., we would be delighted to have you share these talents! The shift is around 10:00-15:00 with one-hour lunch break. Sometimes there will be morning shift to clean the public area, but it will be informed in advance. The total working amount will be around 20-25 hours per week.
  
  The hourly rate is 1050 JPY (meals excluded). Given that it is a paid position, we prioritise people who can work at least 90 days at the hotel. For those who wants to work longer than 90 days or considering a full-employment position please feel free to discuss the possibility with us. If you prefer to help us in other forms of exchange, please also feel free to bring it up.
  
  Overall this is a very nice living and working environment in Izu, it is surrounded by nature, sea, little birds, with just great amount of commerce. The convenient stores and restaurants are all close to the hotel, you can enjoy great sushi and various convenient store meals just by walking :)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
  Japanese: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We offer a spacious 40-square-meter studio room, a detached annex as accommodation. It is situated downhill from the main hotel building, separated by approximately 20 steps.
  
  The studio includes a shower, toilet, and a sunroom, along with all necessary furniture, appliances, and WiFi (though no TV). If you come as a couple, you'll have exclusive use of the entire studio. If you're traveling solo, you'll share the space with another staff member of the same gender. Please be aware that the facilities are a bit outdated, the conditions of which are not the same level as our hotel rooms.

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  What else ...

  Ito is a city best navigated by car. While public transportation options like buses and trains are available, driving remains the most convenient way to get around. We welcome workawayers who have international driving licenses, though this is not a mandatory requirement for working with us.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a spacious office area on the first floor with complimentary coffee and tea available during the day.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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