Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Artists welcome to join creative art projects in Hagi, Japan
🏡 Art, Life, and AI Co-creation Project 🌟 Vision & Story: Step by Step, Building Together Welcome to our place in the historic city of Hagi, Yamaguchi. I am TORU, an artist. After living abroad for 10 years, I returned to Japan to create this ......
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Join our friendly family and help our son with English and play in Kyoto, Japan
We are a warm and welcoming family of three living in Kyoto, Japan, and we are looking for a workawayer to join our family and share daily life with us. We hope our 6-year-old son can learn English and explore the world and different cultures ......
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Come and learn about our culture from locals in Tokyo, Japan
*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. --------------------------------------------------- anytime ......
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Experience authentic hospitality in a beautiful ski-in/ski-out lodge in Hakuba, Japan
2026/27 Winter season December to Mid march. / Position available for the entire season only. APPLY FROM JULY 2026 Green Season May/ July-August / position available from 2 weeks. For over 10 years, our lodge has been nestled in the pristine ......
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Give rescued cats a better life while exploring OJika island, Japan
Hi! My name is Hiroko(Maman) I live in the beautiful island of Ojika in Nagasaki prefecture, together with my husband and lots of cats. I run a Karaoke-Bar since 1994. Finally my dreams came true in the spring of 2025 to open safe and happy place ......
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Experience authentic culture while living with our family in Oita, Japan
*We are mainly looking for women or couple for these positions. We are a Japanese family of four living in Bungoono, Oita. We have two children: a 4-year-old boy and an 1-year and half-old girl (as of December 2025). In addition to my husband's ......
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Sharing our lifestyle and space with like-minded travellers on the Izu Peninsula, Japan
We are a Japanese / Dutch-Canadian couple. We love to travel, explore and stay active (we surf, snowboard, hike, ...). We spend winters in the mountains and summers by the sea. We are able to live our dream by sharing our life-style and space with ......
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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 9.5 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 ......
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Join our bilingual permaculture/alternative schooling family in Tambasasayama, Japan
We're a Japanese-American family living in rural Tambasasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, doing permaculture and growing an organic veggie garden and orchard, plus keeping a few sheep. We're also homeschooling our 4 kids and run a small alternative school 3 ......
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Share your creativity in the mountains of Myoko, Japan
***UPDATED January 20th, 2026*** We are looking for 2 or 3 person to come helping finishing the winter season, from about February 10th to March 10th. About 20 hours a week needed, mainly housekeeping, some shoveling and random tasks. It will give ......
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Learn about natural rice farming as a lifestyle in Fujieda, Japan
🌱 Natural farming is not just agriculture — it is a way of life. Live simply, grow rice for self-sufficiency, and experience sustainable rural life in Japan. Hi everyone! Thank you very much for taking the time to visit our ......
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Enjoy beach life and get to know the locals at a historic city in Shizuoka, Japan
I fell in love with the beach life in Shimoda and moved here when I was 23. I was born in Osaka, and my wife was born in Tokyo. We are now a family of four, living by the sea with our 5-year-old son and infant daughter, and we feel very happy living ......
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Join our family and share daily life in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Currently, we are seeking a traveler who can bring Mandarin language into our home. We prefer travelers who are looking to stay in Kiryu for 1-3 months (Mar - Jun 2026) Hello! We are an American family based in Gunma, Japan. We have twin toddlers ......
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Welcoming all teachers, artists and musicians to help in a preschool in Yokohama, Japan
Hello Workawayers! My name is Sybrina. I'm a qualified early childhood educator and I own a small, play-based, English-immersion preschool & kindy in a quiet suburb (Aoba-ku) of Yokohama, Japan. Please read through my post carefully, as I've taken ......
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Experience slow living and community life in the mountains of Wakayama, Kimino, Japan
We’re Shota and Yuho, a couple who traveled to many countries before starting this shared house in the mountains of Kimino Town. Our experiences as backpackers taught us the value of community, nature, and living simply — lessons that inspired us to ......
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Take part in some art projects and experience rural life in Nagano, Japan
Surrounded by beautiful nature, many hot springs are also close by. A great place for relaxing, enjoying a quiet time and exploring the Japanese countryside. I need help with repair work, gardening (mostly weeding) and general maintenance. I ......
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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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Join our team and discover local culture in Niseko, Japan
Hello! We are currently looking for new team members to join us for the upcoming SUMMER season in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan: - 1 MAINTENANCE Team Member – from April to November 2026 with possibility to stay for the winter The team member must hold a ......
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Join our family in our 130-year-old traditional home in Shizuoka, Japan
My family lives in a 130-year-old traditional Japanese house in the Satoyama area of ​​Shizuoka. We are my husband, myself, our two sons, aged 9 and 7, one cat, two dogs, and two turtles. My husband works in forestry and furniture making. I also ......
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French language exchange in Ryugasaki, Japan
My goal is a lot of foreigners(specially french speaker.my husband is french. I want to learn french.) come to my town. For that I made a female sharehouse. I want foreigners to experience local life. ･*:.｡ ｡.:*･ﾟ✽.｡.:*・ﾟ ✽.｡.:*・ﾟ ✽.｡.:*・ﾟ ★The ......
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