Join us and help take care of children and some house-work in Fukui, Japan

  • Last activity : 28 Apr 2025

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    Hello! We are family with 3 daughters and 1 son, they are 11,9,6 and 3 years old !

    We live in Fukui, JAPAN.
    Fukui have beautiful nature, fresh air, good food and kindly people.

    I hope my family will meet good international guest who spend time in English and international culture with my children.

    Your mainly task is :
    1) Taking care of my children for 3 hour at night.(From 6pm to 9pm)
    2) Small house tasks, like as washing dishes, cleaning up floor...

    We don't have lots of work (only 6:00pm-9:00pm),
    so in daytime, Please spend time by yourself.
    * There is co-working space which you can use anytime,free.

    My children are open mind, cheerful and lively!
    They are not too noisy and selfish.
    Their hobby is play outside/play park, LEGO, cooking, drawing and so on.

    They try to start learning English.
    They are feel easy to make good relationship with international people.

    I and my husband are also open mind and easy going.
    We love traveling in the world and Japan.
    We can communicate in English with you.
    (My husband had lived in Canada for 7 years.)

    Our accommodation is near the Fukui station, so NOT in the nature.
    But if you take the train/bus, it is easy to reach to the mountain/ the sea/ the sightseeing place.

    *We can host your staying, "maximum" is 4 weeks.

    If you will offer to our family, please let me know the below point;
    1) Date ( flexible/ not flexible)
    2) Your skill or experience about kids
    (Child Care, education and so on)

    We would like to accept the person who have skill/experience about children.
    I don’t care about your nationality!

    I’m really looking forward to meeting you:)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Teaching
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can join Japanese local family!
    We have 4 children, so you can enjoy to spend them.
    You will understand about Japanese child care.

    And I have a network of local Japanese community, so if you want to join that, I can support you.
    If you want to learn Japanese food, I can cook together!

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    I'd like you to help us Mainly

    1) Taking care of my children for 3 hour from 6pm to 9pm.
    + They can play themselves, so please support them.
    + When you take care of them, I cook dinner :)

    2) Small house tasks
    + Washing dishes, clean up floor and so on are so helpful!

    Experience of child care (especially from 3 to 6 years old ) is very important!
    If you have that, please tell me.
    We would like to accept the workawayer who have good skill.

    In daytime, our family is not stay, work and school.
    So please enjoy/relax by yourself.
    In my free time, we can go sightseeing together! (but maybe once a month...)

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Japanese: Fluent

    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.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You have a private room.
    We can prepare Futon, Japanese mattress, for you.

    There are bath room, kitchen, toilet and Washing machine.
    You can use them freely.
    Let's eat Japanese Dinner together :)

    In the morning , my family feel busy to going to work/school.
    So I'd like you to eat breakfast/lunch by yourself.
    (You can use/eat foods in our house.)

    We CANNOT accept smokers, because of my children.

    If you are Vegan, Vegetarian or Allergic person, please let us know.
    We can try to change/separate your meal.
    (Sorry, our kids loves meat and fish...)
    You also can cook by yourself.

    Our accommodation is near the Fukui station,
    so NOT in the nature. But if you take the train/bus,
    it is easy to reach to the mountain/ the sea/ the sightseeing place.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    In Fukui, there are lots of nature sightseeing spots.
    (Hot spring, Eiheiji Temple, Dinosaur Museum, the Japanese sea, beautiful nature and so on!)
    Our house is 20mitutes from Fukui station,JR line on foot. There are buses to station.
    So if you want to go sightseeing, it really convenient! (There are also buses.)

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 823137639875

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