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A special Japanese countryside experience in Kasama, Japan
Sustainable project
Language exchange
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English Husband Japanese Wife renovating a Japanese traditional House and surrounding farmland
Based In Kasama Ibaraki, famous for Pottery and Chestnuts
Located in the rural country side surrounded by rice fields and rolling hills
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Cultural exchange with warm connections in Nagasaki, Japan
Registered charity
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Current Volunteer Availability (Updated on August 31st 2026)
We are currently looking for volunteers for the following periods:
• January 5 – February 8, 2027 (1 female volunteer)
• ......
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Anime, guitar, queer, sake, painting a mural in Tokyo, Japan
Language exchange
House / pet sitting
About Us
I'm Hiro, and I live with three roommates in Toshima Ward, Tokyo.
My roommates are Japanese and Nepali, including a queer woman.
They are an "aspiring" voice actor, student, and sole proprietor.
Room sharing and coming out of the closet ......
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Join our family for a culture exchange in Fuchu, Japan
Cultural exchange
Hello! We're an international couple living in Tokyo.
Let us introduce ourselves:)
We've been happily married for three years.
• Name: Yosuke (Husband)
Nationality: Japanese 🇯🇵
Age: 27 years old
Languages:
- Japanese (native)
- English ......
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Living immersion in rural life and help with restoring farm house in Nagatoro, Japan
Sustainable project
Language exchange
We are an couple in our fifties who have spent our careers as international journalists - Bahag (Philippines) & Yuka (Japanese) and we have 3 daughters.
We have always been drawn to places that carry a story. This farmhouse is one of them.
This is ......
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Join our family with a cheeky toddler and a giant dog in Hokkaido, Japan
Language exchange
Cultural exchange
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Hi! We’re Maria, Satoshi, Kiitsu, and Aloha 🦮
We live in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in a quiet neighbourhood at the foot of the mountains, about 20 minutes from the city centre.
We love gardening, camping, hiking, fruit picking, exploring Hokkaido, and ......
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Join our team and discover local culture in Niseko, Japan
Paid position
Hello!
We are currently looking for new team members to join us in Niseko Hokkaido, Japan, for the upcoming winter (season 2026-2027)
GUEST SERVICE Team Member (host) with hospitality and snow driving experience to work for both our companies: ......
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Join our team at a boutique hotel in Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan
Paid position
Language exchange
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###We’re currently looking for housekeeping staff who can join us from 9th Sepetber for one month!!! ###
1) Housekeeping workawayers from October 2026 to October 2027 (paid position)
🌏 Japanese fluency is not required for this role
🏨 Hospitality ......
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Experience a slow life in the countryside on the mountain near Nagano, Japan
Cultural exchange
I am Qingru(you can call me Chin), with my husband- Pierre and my son-Inen, three of us are living on the mountain, a beautiful place in Japanese countryside, trying to live the life as simple as we wished.
I was born and grew up in China, came to ......
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Relax in the countryside near my traditional home and land in Hyogo, Japan
Language exchange
Cultural exchange
I personally grow rice, brew sake in winter, and play music all year round. I also want to learn languages, so I hope we can learn well together. I usually live alone in an old private house, but in August I am living with my three children ......
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Experience the natural beauty of the countryside and mountains in Fukuoka, Japan
Paid position
Cultural exchange
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We are currently looking for a Workaway guest who is 30 or older, has work experience, and can stay with us from January 3 or 4 to February 25 or 26, 2027.
Once the periods listed above are fully booked, we will begin accepting applications for the ......
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Join us and enjoy the winter working at a lodge and chalets in the Hakuba Valley, Japan
Paid position
Cultural exchange
Help in winter
This is a cosy family-run lodge (Jules - UK, 30 years in Japan, Tomoko - Japanese national) set in the forests of the Hakuba Valley in Nagano, Japan. We have 6 guest rooms and can accommodate a max of 22 guests. We also look after ......
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Boutique ski lodge in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano, Japan
Paid position
Language exchange
We are small, friendly business that started with one charming wooden ski chalet and expanded to add another 10 boutique guesthouses and apartments. We are looking for keen individuals to join our fabulous family of workers!
Most of our properties ......
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Experience life living in a machiya near Ginkaku-ji in Kyoto, Japan
Language exchange
Cultural exchange
We are a family of three. We’d love to share our table, our stories, and the quiet rhythm of everyday life in Kyoto, where the seasons unfold one day at a time.
Experience Japanese family life and English exchange in Tochigi, Japan
Au Pair
Language exchange
Before applying, please read the following information carefully.
* No smokers.
* We can accommodate one person, a couple, or a family of up to three people (for example, two adults and one child).
* The bathroom and toilet are shared with our ......
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Learn about our culture from locals in Tokyo, Japan
Sustainable project
Language exchange
*I'm sorry that I couldn't reply to most of messages because I get over 100 applies every month...
Here is rough schedule for 2026, but I can accept from 2 MONTH BEFORE of your staying.
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13th July ~ ......
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English chats and cultural exchange in Funabashi, Japan
Language exchange
Cultural exchange
Hello! I'm Ryo, an elementary school teacher living in Chiba (near Tokyo).
My biggest goal right now is to improve my English speaking skills. While I love international exchange and have traveled to Asia and Africa, I want to become more fluent in ......
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Be part of our Japanese-Dutch family and experience everyday life in Hiroshima, Japan
Au Pair
Language exchange
We are a Japanese-Dutch couple with an infant daughter, living in Hiroshima city. We both work from home and are looking for a young lady to help with taking care of our child. We are also working on renovating a small house with small farmland ......
Join our ski lodge in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
Paid position
Fully Staffed for the seaon of 26/27.
We are substantially involved with the Japanese community in Nozawa and the help we asking for offers the opportunity for interaction with local Ryokan owners, various interest groups, and locals in general. ......
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Discover traditional village life with our family near Myoko, Japan
Cultural exchange
We recently finished renovating a large akiya (abandoned home) tucked away in a small mountain village in beautiful Myoko, Niigata. Behind the house is a large piece of land that has been left wild for many years. Every summer, the lush vegetation ......
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