Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Join a family with home projects and childcare in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
ALL FULL. NO AVAILABILITY BETWEEN JAN - APR 2026. We are a mix cultural family of five, who live between Australia and Japan. In winter season, Nozawa Onsen is our home. Located in the Japanese Alps of Nagano prefecture, Nozawa is a traditional ......
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Share culture and experiences in Nakatsu, Japan
I would like to live a traditional and natural life as much as possible while running a small business. I am interested in history, nature, architecture, animal , learning language, meeting new people, cultures, cooking ( natural vegetables) , ......
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Let's cook together and teach me how to cook in Matsumoto, Japan
In January and February, I need a help for house and dog sitting because I have to work 4 to 6hours every weekday. You must be with my dog during my work. The dog can be alone up to 3hours. ーーーーー We lives in a regional city at an altitude of 500 ......
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Help us around our ski resort while immersing yourself in local culture of Yuzawa, Japan
CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR 2026 SUMMER HELP: JUNE 2026 UNTIL END OF JULY Number one priority is to put together a team to help during Fuji Rock 2026 Everyone must be able to drive a car legally in Japan (exceptions made for individuals with technical ......
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Painting a mural for the shared house in Tokyo, Japan
🎎 Please read my profile and answer all questions. 🎏 🎍Only one person may stay. No partners are allowed. 🎋 🎑Requests must be for the current and next month.🎴 🌏️ About us. 🗾 Hiro and his 3 roommates live in a very old house in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. ......
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Share our daily life and learn about simple and sustainable living in Sapporo, Japan
Hello and welcome, Over the past few years, I have travelled to many parts of the world and met wonderful people along the way. These experiences inspired me to value a slower, more connected way of living, where people can share everyday life ......
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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 a family for language exchange in Matsumoto, Japan
I'm Mayu. I live in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is a city rich in nature, and you can spend your time leisurely. There are many tourist attractions, and you can enjoy mountain climbing and snow sports. You can also enjoy Matsumoto's ......
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Join our family and discover the local culture in Okinawa, Japan
We are looking for travelers to stay with us in our shared house! In our home, we live together with our family, two friends, one cat, and two chickens. Families and groups of friends are also very welcome. We have a 3-year-old child, and we would ......
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Language exchange with our family in Tokyo, Japan
Thank you for your message! We receive a lot of messages every day. It is difficult to reply to all your messages so please kindly read below and send us a response if you meet our requirements. Thank you! *we accept only solo workawayers. *We ......
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Experience life on our mountain farm in Ueda, Nagano, Japan
"Notes" "We available day is green or yellow on profile calendar. if red we not available." Yellow: Space for one person Green: Space for two people "If you send early request I can't guarantee host" Becaus in the past some early request person ......
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Share family life and explore neighborhoods in Sapporo, Japan
家族の生活を共有し、日本の札幌の近所を探索する We are currently looking for someone who can stay for more than two months starting from the following dates: 1. From March 15 We are mainly looking for women for these positions. If you’re interested, please feel free to ......
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Join our family for a culture exchange in Fuchu, Japan
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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English preschool in the nature-rich town of Shirako, Japan
We run an English nursery school. It is a small nursery with a capacity of 10 children from 1 to 5 years old. We are looking for people who love children and want to help look after them. In order for us to pay you, we only accept people who have a ......
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Join our colourful family and learn about traditional natural rice planting in Fujieda, Japan
Hi everyone! We truly appreciate you taking the time to visit our page! ___________________ We’re currently looking for someone who can help design a farm work shed or an experienced carpenter. We’re also welcoming strong, energetic couples. If ......
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Learn new skills while enjoying the scenic lake view near Shiga, Japan
hi, we are looking for help from Preferred couples [but single travelers ok] . Must be : experienced / slightly older > 28 year old ++. usual conditions all below.. we are looking for help with : construction and renovation tasks [must be ......
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Help at my small inn in the remote mountains of Hida, Japan
Thank you for visiting my profile! My name is Shinji. I run a small traditional inn in a remote mountain village in Hida, Japan.
The inn is a beautiful old wooden house with a traditional Japanese fireplace called irori.
Usually, we welcome only one ......
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Experience authentic hospitality in a beautiful ski-in/ski-out lodge in Hakuba, Japan
2025/26 Winter season December to Mid march. / Position available for the entire season only. 2026 Green Season May/ July-August / position available from 2 weeks. For over 10 years, our lodge has been nestled in the pristine Japanese Alps of ......
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Join us and make new from old with a recycling pioneer life in Yamaguchi, Japan
Welcome to our page! “We can host volunteers at short notice — get in touch January15th~end of march. Especially people who likes teaching English, housekeeping, also we do some project etc… Untill January 15th We need people who help for project ......
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Help with reviving farmland and walking goats at a satoyama in Kumano, Japan
Hello Workawayers, this is Alena from Germany and and my Japanese husband, Kenjiro. We have been living in the beautiful Kumano area of Japan for over 10 years now. We moved out of Tokyo and to Kumano in 2011 because we fell in love with this remote ......
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