Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Cultural exchange with warm connections in Nagasaki, Japan
--------------------------------------------------------------- Current Volunteer Availability (Updated on August 1st 2026) We are currently looking for volunteers for the following periods: • January 5 – February 8, 2027 (1 female volunteer) • ......
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Cultural exchange and rural life with our family in Tamba-Sasayama, Hyogo, Japan
1. About Us We are a family of four: myself, my wife, and our two energetic sons (5 years old and 2 year old). We recently moved from the busy city to the beautiful countryside of Tamba-Sasayama to enjoy a slower, more peaceful life. We run a small ......
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Join us and enjoy the winter working at a lodge and chalets in the Hakuba Valley, Japan
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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Enjoy the simple rural life in a small seaside town in Okayama, Japan
Hi, we have a community space with lots of interesting people and need someone to help out with language and cultural exchange. It's about 2 hours a day, or 10 hours a week. In exchange, we can offer accommodation in a private room, or share a room ......
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Help us create an interactive, art-filled home in Shimukappu, Japan
My partner and I recently came to Shimukkapu, Japan, and we’re slowly bringing an old rural house back to life using natural materials and simple DIY. The house is close to the Tomamu Hoshino Ski Area, surrounded by forests and mountains, yet still ......
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Boutique ski lodge in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano, Japan
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 rural country life in Sekiyama, Japan
We are Mayu and Peter (and now Bobby our rescue cat) a Japanese and Australian couple that gave up the crazy life in Tokyo to embrace the rural countryside in Niigata and Nagano. We work hard to be a part of the local community and tackle the many ......
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Cultural projects and join a filmmaker’s creative world in Osaka, Japan
Hi! I’m Taro, an independent film producer and distributor based in Osaka. I live in a retro-style apartment building from 1979, located in a quiet, down-to-earth neighborhood near Chidoribashi Station. The building is old but full of charm and ......
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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 in Niseko Hokkaido, Japan, for the upcoming months: -SEPTEMBER: We need some extra (strong) hands to help us move our office. The job is only for one or two weeks. If you are passing ......
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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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Connect with the locals and learn about organic farming on Ishigaki Island, Japan
We run a small eco-hotel and organic farm in the north of Ishigaki Island, in a very quiet village between the sea and the jungle. Our project is a mix of hospitality, environmental work and community involvement. We reopened the place recently and ......
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Experience life as a local and teach English near beautiful Mt Fuji in Japan
Hi My name is Rumiko. I am Japanese, I have 11 and 8 year old girls. We run a family owned language school in Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture. our town has a beautiful mountain, Mt Fuji and a lot of nature. It is a nice place to live I am looking for a ......
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Enjoy country life and community activities at our non-profit organisation in undiscovered Shimane, Japan
*Notes - Please understand that our reply might be late depending on situation. - Basically, we only accept volunteers who can stay for at least one and half months. - Due to the relocation and downsizing of our office since around November 2026, ......
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Share our family life in the mountains in Myoko Kogen, Japan
We are a Japanese/Australian couple with a growing family who need help during the winter. Myoko Kogen is famous for its powder snow and so the main attraction is skiing/boarding from December through March. You'll have plenty of time to ski and ......
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Join our peaceful countryside dream and help creating a place for dogs in Tochigi, Japan
Help Us Build Our Small Vegetable Farm in Nasu (beds, hoop houses, irrigation) We’re a Japanese–Indian couple in the peaceful countryside of Nasu, about two hours north of Tokyo. Our home sits in a serene rice-farming village with lush fields and ......
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Share languages and culture with our family in Matsumoto, Japan
We are a Japanese family of four living in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.🗾 Our home is located in central Matsumoto, about a 10-minute walk from Matsumoto Station. Major sightseeing spots such as Matsumoto Castle, Nakamachi Street, and Nawate ......
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Give rescued cats a better life while exploring OJika island, Japan
Hi! My name is Hiroko(Maman) ★★Urgently Seeking Volunteers★★ ★★I need workawayer staff during August. (1st Aug - 10th Aug）★★ I live in the beautiful island of Ojika in Nagasaki prefecture, together with my husband and lots of cats. I run a ......
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Experience the natural beauty of the countryside and mountains in Fukuoka, Japan
We are currently looking for a Workaway guest who is 27 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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Experience authentic hospitality in a beautiful ski-in/ski-out lodge in Hakuba, Japan
2026/27 Winter season Mid December to 10 march. / Position available for the entire season only. APPLY FROM JUNE For over 10 years, our lodge has been nestled in the pristine Japanese Alps of Hakuba Valley, welcoming up to 25 guests. Owned by a ......
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Village and lodge life while discovering Japanese Alps in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
We are a small, owner-operated luxury short-term rental business in Nozawa Onsen — a traditional onsen village in the Japanese Alps, about two hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen. Our properties sleep between 2 and 10 guests and are designed to offer a ......
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