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HELLO EVERYONE,
A CARPENTER OR SOMEONE WHO CAN DO CARPENTRY WANTED!!
Baristas welcome at guest house
People that loves to cook at guest house
And People that loves to serve drinks or cook food at guest house
Specially, we are looking for some people to help us to clean the cottages, setting the beds and futon according to the number of the guests, vacuum cleaning, mope the floor cleaning dishes during this period.
We develop our forest to invite people from all over the world. There are about 20 lodges and glampings and we have been taking care of this place with a full heart and lots of dedication.
We need good help with maintaining the area, carpentry (making wood deck, building a tree house etc), gardening, farming(we have a small field but not currently running), cleaning and setting up lodges (especially in a busy season). If you can repair tree house, earth bag house or these kind of house, let’s build with us!
We are situated at Nakadaki, Isumi City in Chiba prefecture, it is 1hours and half from Tokyo, the closest station will be Chojamachi, 5 min by car. Near by here there are good location for surfing. The Supermarkets and Convenience stores are about a 10 min by car. If you have an International Drivers License (IDP) valid in Japan, you could move a bit more independently, using our car when you are free and if the truck is not needed (please ask). Please refuel the car if you are using it privately. Or you can use bicycle.
Pick you up from the Chojamachi station, if we are available.
We are looking for people who want to spend time more than 3 weeks if possible.
Working starts at around 10am every morning (FOR NORMAL DAYS/OFF SEASON) to 4pm, You will be giving tasks to do during the day. Basically, we ask you to work for 5h a day. Working visa, we can employ, for ¥¥1026/h.
Food is not included
WE ARE LOOKING FOR PART TIME JOBERS THAT CAN STAY FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 MONTHS WITH WORKING VISA ONLY AND INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE, FOCUS AND SERVE OUR GUESTS, YOUR MAIN JOB WILL BE CLEANING AND SET UP COTTAGES. YOU NEED TO BE VERY RESPONSIBLE AND GOOD PROBLEM SOVER WE NEED PEOPLE TO BE ALWAYS A OK TO DO THE JOB, ENGLISH IS A PLUS, IF YOU SPEACK JAPANESE WILL BE A PLUS PLUS.
We offer payment for workawayers with valid working visa status. WORKING VISA ONLY PLEASE DO INSIST !
Please make sure to have a Japanese bank act AND YOU NEE TO DE REGISTERED FROM PREVIOUS WORKING PLACE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH US.
【N.B.】
・We will NOT accept animals.
・Basically, we do not supply anything other than an accomodation, so if you have something you need, please bring it or buy it yourself.
Thank you so much and we are waiting for your mail.
PS: We are looking for long term employment, potentially sponsorship visa, if you are bilingual, has good health and has the keen to work outdoors please send us your resume.
Best regards,
YOJI SAN, Nao, and Marcelo
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Meet lots of cool people around the world and exchange knowledge of japan and the world.
Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
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Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.
Help
Spring is here:
We are looking for some people to help me to clean the cottages, setting the beds and futon according to the number of the guests, vacuum cleaning, mope the floor cleaning dishes, greeting and escorting guests to respective cottage and the biggest help would be to build a tree house. Also you need to be independent and show that you care, please ask all the time Yoji for the daily duties and when finish report to him to see if he has more job to do. Communication is the key. Also if you want to do something anything ask him, please.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Japanese: Fluent
Portuguese: 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
We have 2 rooms that can accommodate 2 people in each room, very simple, with a share kitchen and bathroom.
What else ...
Usually on the days off the volunteers can go to Ohara beach surfing or just look at Pacific Ocean, they have a hike in a near by forest and check out some shrines near by. The transportation will be train or walk, from time to time you can lend our car (ONLY WITH JAPANESE DRIVERS LICENSE OR INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE, IF YOU DO NOT LIVE IN JAPAN). Any damage the person that cause will be charged, no exceptions!! Thank you!!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (23)
It was great, the work was easy and short and the house us workers stayed in was great! Communication was sometimes a bit confusing but my contact with Nao-san was great. Overall an amazing stay would recommend to everyone!!
I arrived on a very busy holiday, so I worked 8 days without a day off. However, I later asked for more days off in another week to compensate and my request was… read more
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It was great, the work was easy and short and the house us workers stayed in was great! Communication was sometimes a bit confusing but my contact with Nao-san was great. Overall an amazing stay would recommend to everyone!!
I arrived on a very busy holiday, so I worked 8 days without a day off. However, I later asked for more days off in another week to compensate and my request was… read more
I loved waking up in nature every day, the place is very beautiful to walk to.
the people are also very… read more
Despite some language barriers with the on-site staff, I felt welcome from the moment I arrived. The entire crew is super accommodating so there is no need to hesitate if you have any questions or concerns. The… read more
I had a great time living and working here for 3 weeks in May.
Everyone was super nice and it was a fun team to work with. The managers Nao & Marcelo are very friendly and cool.
I was mainly cutting bamboo to replace the old railing along the jungle paths.
We also did some grass cutting, cabin cleaning and… read more
Muito Obrigado e te vejo em breve !
for this beautiful experience in the forest of this spectacular village Nakadaki.
the work was really easy and you are in nature all the time. I loved work with the people here, and explore the temple on the mountain, the beach, and cicling all around. Nao is really kind and sweet, she come searching for me on… read more
This place located in the middle of the Isumi forest has a charm totally different to the big cities of Japan. If you are looking for a place to disconnect by escaping the hustle, this place is without a doubt what you need! And it have the plus that you can reach the beach (Ohara, Taito) in 20… read more
The first week was super busy as it was holiday week in Japan, so our main task was to get the houses and tents ready for the next people to arrive. This included making the beds, clean the BBQs,… read more
Always happy and nice smile.
Thanks guys so much.
We love the nature so we were… read more
Luisa has s a very hard worker and at the same time very polite and not afraid to get her hands dirty.
Luisa helped us in our busy golden week.
Note 100000000000 for her.
Thank you so much.
The tasks are not difficult. Usually we met in the dining room at 10am and Nao gave us a list of things to do during the day. We started after that, had one hour lunch around 1pm and then finishing around 4 or 5 depending the amount of work. Scheduling free days was easy if you talked… read more
Sam was a great person to be working with, and did chores for guests most of us would not. Respect! Nao san the same, I hope you will relax after the busy obon week :).
The surroundings with the numerous rice fields and the lively "singing" forest (a lot of frogs, ravens and cicadas… read more
Valeu brother ve se mande noticias e espero te encontrar de novo em outro mundo !
Cara muito obrigado pela super ajuda que vc sempre fez pela gente !
Boa sorte e volte… read more
Very easy going person and friendly. A cool artist with a young spirit, needs to work a bit on his waking up time but an excellent person to be around, simple and always a good laugh. Yes Sam is the man I always thanks him and the host as well.
No doubt about it !!
Thanks for coming again David and hope to meet you in a near future.
The place is wonderful and Marcelo makes me feel in home, a lot of thinks to do in a really quite ambience in the middle of the forest, nice to meet you and hope see you soon!
Thanks,
David
This place is predominantly an… read more
Thanks Robin and see you some day soon.
I spent around 3 weeks in this art Village and will never forget it!
It was the middle of the vacation/holiday season so we had plenty of work to do but still had ample time to relax and enjoy the area.
Cleaned cabins, fixed planks, built a deck and an assortment of other random small… read more
Very good communication and hands on the job.
I would advice Ryan to any host and waiting for you to return one day.
Thanks again Ryan for your support.
Thanks for help us in this busy season.
delighted to give you my support.
The English will try to improve for my next trip :)
Thanks for accommodation and experience.
Best regards Manuel
Thanks for coming and good lucky in your journey.
Thanks for coming to help us, very hands on work, good communication and very down to earth, he also build a bird house for our fellows!!
Can not ask for more, maybe in a future!! For sure!!
Thank you very very very much for coming !
Also a bit of cleaning and getting ready for guests.
Great friendly people, loads of work and art projects to be done.
If you're practical, especially when it comes to building work, maintenance,… read more
Thanks for coming guys and hope to host you again.
Well, she was so helpful around the place, cleaning and making sigs was well.
Excellent cook and very good with wines.
Thanks so much for coming.
Great as an artist, she painted a lot of signs for the houses and kept the place CLEAN, very clean to say the truth, we were impressive.
She also helped as a bartender in our little concert.
Thanks soooooooooo much, much, much...... and it will be continued at the Project.
The place is beautiful, in the middle of a little mountain. And I enjoyed the place so much, I love the little forest with the zen temple at the back and the Rainbow valley it is so cool.
The work was very easy going, most of the time cleaning and getting the rooms for… read more
Arjan was a very helpful person to get our Tree House Project off the ground, thank you, thank you and thank you, also he helped to clean a lots of stuff, pretty much all the cottages and houses.
Very responsible and helpful young guy, lots of potencial in the future.
Peace and… read more
