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Based in Nozawa Onsen a very Traditional Farming village and Ski Resort town in the mountains of Nagano Japan.
It is also one of the most famous hot spring towns in Japan with 13 free onsens to enjoy all year round.
In Winter it is a mecca for skiers and snowboarders with some of the best powder snow in the world.
In the summer months there is still plenty to do in the village, including biking, hiking, golf and experiencing the local festivals.
The summer tasks are things like, cleaning and setting up rooms for the hotel, gardening and deep cleaning, and helping with renovation work like painting.
We ask you to stay for a minimum of two months so please only contact us if can do that.
If you can speak Japanese would be a great help and increase chances. Good hospitality experience and skills a plus too. Check out our reviews for more details, we have been welcoming work aways for many years now and really enjoy the help and experience they bring.
Anyone interested please contact us, we look forward to hearing from you.
ご興味のある方のご連絡をお待ちしております。ありがとうございました。Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
SustainabilityFarmingCharity workPhotographyCooking & foodGardeningLanguagesCarpentryMountainYoga / WellnessWinter sportsTeam sportsNatureFitnessHikingCyclingAdventure sportsCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience life in a rural Japanese Village
Chance to learn some Japanese language skills
Indulge in famous Japanese Hot Springs or Onsen and hike the beautiful Mountains
Learn some new skills and meet some great peopleProjects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
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We are looking for workers for our guest houses and all the tasks that go with it
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Japanese: FluentThis 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.Accommodation
Mountain lodges. Staff get to use the staff accommodation and beds in beautiful Japanese style Tatami rooms with views over the mountains. Would be sharing with other Workaway team but if a couple have own room.
What else ...
We are located in a small Mountain Village and snow resort in Japan. You will enjoy Japanese local life style as well as Mt Biking, Hiking and the amazing hot springs
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have high speed internet through out our lodges, staff accommodation and the whole town.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Masa-san and Haruka-san were fantastic managers to have on site, we had dinner together and they would always let us know if there was a festival nearby for us to join in!
Our tatami matted bedroom was spacious, comfortable and had a… read more
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Masa-san and Haruka-san were fantastic managers to have on site, we had dinner together and they would always let us know if there was a festival nearby for us to join in!
Our tatami matted bedroom was spacious, comfortable and had a… read more
The work is varied, nicely paced and simple, cleaning up after the hectic winter and preparing for the next one. General maintenance, housekeeping, and in my case, turning a gigantic pile of logs into firewood.
Large private rooms in the off season,… read more
Nozawa Onsen is a nice village set on the slope of a mountain and the scenery/landscape you get to see, is one of the most beatutiful I have seen so far in Japan. The locals of Nozawa are very welcoming, friendly and always ready to help you.… read more
A quick learner and happy to get into any job. He was also a great member of our… read more
The work was always very interesting, we were very welcomed by everyone and felt at home quickly.
Also, it was so great to enjoy onsen everyday.
Thank you all and maybe see you later ;)
Nicky & Pauline :)
Mark, Luke and Mariko are very welcoming, always kind and willing to provide good tips so you can have the… read more
The lodges of Nozawa Onsen Resort are beautiful and having a private room is really appreciated… read more
I had my own room in… read more
I made friends there and am sure to visit them again if the opportunity occurs, whether it be in Nozawa-onsen, France or Australia.
Summer there was incredibly hot, but on the news I saw it was even worse everywhere else in Japan (except… read more
There was plenty of work to do and help around. (cleaning, preparing the rooms or apartments, gardening, ...).… read more
Her commitment to the service of others so beautiful, and her attention to detail and passion for cooking and cleaning noticeable from the beginning. She was bright and cheery towards all our guests and fellow staff ~ having a genuine… read more
Thanks again for an amazing stay up… read more
Nozawa Onsen is a very peaceful village with 13 free onsen!
We had our own room in a very beautiful place, and we could use the kitchen when we wanted.
Thanks a lot… read more
Glad to hear the travels went well in Japan and safe onwards journey. Hope to see you back sometime
All the… read more
Gab and Kyoko are both lovely and inspiring people. They had a lot of kind attentions, gave us very good advices for our trip (Kii Peninsula was amazing… read more
We arrived very late but we called Luke before to tell him our schedule, we found a little word at the reception to tell us which room (great one) was ours.
Even if is a big group of helpers, Luke and Gab have a good organisation!
About the work, there are a lot of different kind, not complicated,… read more
Friendly and really awesome!
I learned a lot about that surrounding area and of course about Japanese recipes !
Love Japan! Love here!
See you!!! Ciao
Was a pleasure to have you up to work and stay with us.
Glad you enjoyed our traditional little town of Nozawa Onsen and staying with us.
All the best with your travels!