Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Learn natural rice farming as a lifestyle and join our warm family, experience temple yoga in Fujieda, Japan
Hi everyone! First of all, thank you so much for visiting our page and for being interested in our lifestyle! We are currently looking for a couple or two friends traveling together who can join us and help with an important project in our vegetable ......
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Join us at our mountain land & home in rural Nara, Japan
We are two potters, a married couple; Japanese wife and American husband. We live in a 300-year-old traditional Japanese house in a small mountain village in Nara, where we came to make our work: pottery, research into wild clays and glazes, the ......
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Stay in a minority community and paint a mural in Tokyo, Japan
About Us I'm Hiro, and I live with three roommates in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. My roommates are an immigrant, a neurodivergent, and a queer. They're all part of different minority groups in Japanese society. They are an "aspiring" voice actor, student, ......
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Experience local life and nature while helping at a friendly hostel in central Hiroshima, Japan
We are a small and welcoming hostel that has been running for 10 years in the heart of Hiroshima. Our guests come from all over the world, creating a vibrant, international atmosphere. Just a 5-minute walk from the world-famous Atomic Bomb Dome and ......
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Share family life and explore the neighborhoods of Sapporo, Japan
[Urgent/Feb Mid-] Cultural Exchange Volunteer in Sapporo – Have fun with active kids! Hi! We are looking for friendly volunteers who love spending energetic and fun time with active kids in Sapporo! We are currently looking for someone who can stay ......
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Help at our small English school and experience Japanese culture in Fukuoka, Japan
We are looking for a reliable and responsible native English-speaking Workawayer aged 25 to 59 for the following periods: - November 23 – December 20, 2026 (4 weeks) - February 1 – February 28, 2027 (4 weeks) Both periods are currently ......
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Join my guesthouse and immerse in Japanese culture in Adachi-ku, Japan
***working holiday visa required*** 1 female staff are needed from the middle or late of November in the new guesthouse near Mt. fuji. The coworker will be a female French girl who will share the room, so female staff is better for her. From ......
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Join our multilingual family for a cultural exchange in Osaka, Japan
Hi! We are a Chinese family of three living in Osaka, Japan. My husband and I both work in education, and we have a 10-year-old son who is cheerful, curious and loves drawing, crafts, football and making things. We are a multilingual family. At ......
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Join us and help take care of children and some house-work in Fukui, Japan
Hello! We are family with 3 daughters and 1 son, they are 12,10,7 and 4 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 ......
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Join our non-profit seaside community and discover rural life in Kagawa, Japan
Hello! I'm Takaaki, the director of a non-profit organisation (NPO) on the Shonai Peninsula in Mitoyo, Kagawa. I worked for a trading company in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Iran, and I studied in Germany. Today, most people ......
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Experience rural life on the historic Nakasendo trail in Narai-juku, Japan
***We are currently looking for someone to stay for about 1 month, starting November 10th. *We get a lot of messages, so apologies if you don't hear back soon* Our hotel is located on the historic Nakasendo trail, a 5-minute walk from the ......
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Stay in a traditional Japanese house and experience Satoyama life in Shizuoka, Japan
We (Tatú and Sho) inherited 1ha(2.5 acres) of mountain field and an old traditional Japanese house in Shizuoka 4 years ago, where we live with our daughter Mon(age 6), Ten(age 0), a black cat and a black dog. (The name of this place is Nishimuki, ......
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Experience local family life, cultural and language exchange in beautiful Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Hello! We are a Japanese family of four with two elementary school-aged daughters, looking for someone who enjoys spending time with children and experiencing everyday life in Japan. Both parents have lived abroad, and we love meeting people from ......
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Immerse yourself in Japanese hospitality, garden and culture in Hakone, Japan
【URGENTLY HIRING FOR NOVEMBER】 Hello Workawayers! Welcome to our small, family-run guest house in beautiful Hakone, surrounded by nature, hot springs, and traditional Japanese culture. Our guest house is a traditional ryokan, featuring tatami ......
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about 15 hours ago

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Join our team at a pet friendly lodge in Myoko, Japan
Hi everyone, My name is Birte, and I run a small, cozy, pet-friendly lodge in Madarao Kogen, Japan. After our very first season (2025–26), we were incredibly lucky to receive so many lovely messages and applications — thank you so much! It ......
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Native English speaker to teach English to kids in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba, Japan
We run a non-profit organization of alternative school for elementary school students (ages 6 to 15) in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba Prefecture. We seeking native English speakers who enjoy working with children and are eager to engage in both play and ......
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about 14 hours ago

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Enjoy simple living, outdoor adventures, fitness and a small rural community in Otoyo, Japan
Hi, I'm Violet, the owner, located in the mountains of Kochi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan. Originally from a finance background, I left the corporate world to build a business in rural Japan. Today, our company operates a CrossFit and ......
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House-sitting in beautiful Nagasaki, Japan
Currently considering applicants for the end of December and January. Please only reach out if you can commit to at least 1 month. At this time please do not send a message requesting to stay outside of this range. Most of the tasks associated ......
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Become part of our family and enjoy the beautiful nature of Saku/Karuizawa town in Nagano, Japan
We are a family, friendly, easy-going, and open-minded. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions! We are,,, ・Kohta (me, 43 years old, Language: English (Fluent), Chinese (Conversational), Japanese (Native)) ・Sayaka (my wife, 41 ......
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Experience traditional living and vegan culture in Tokoname, Japan
ーーーーーーー NOTICE! I have one request regarding your accommodation booking. It would be a great help if you could contact me—specifying your desired dates—closer to your planned arrival (within one week of that date). The reason for this is that if a ......
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