Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Help brighten up my home and share your creativity in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
I'm CD. I'm a novelist, developer, and nomad living in Japan (partly but just as a tourist) . I'm originally from the West Coast of the US but lived in Hawaii longer than anywhere else. I've also lived in Morocco, Turkey, and here in Japan with long ......
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Join our family with a cheeky toddler and a giant dog in Hokkaido, Japan
We’re currently looking for someone to join us in December 2026, for a shorter stay ending on 26 December, and again from 7 January 2027 onwards. For January, we prefer stays of at least three weeks, as we’ve found that this gives everyone enough ......
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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 winter (season 2026-2027) Due to limited room space in dormitories, we are currently looking to hire. 1 Male host: Half season positions ......
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Lodge, ski rental and ski school in Madarao and Myoko Nagano & Niigata Japan
~UPDATE all winter position is filled~ Hi everyone, Hayden & Saki here, Hayden is originally from New Zealand and Saki from Japan and we are living in and operating a ski lodge in Japan! We have 3 kids aged 2, 4, & 6yo. We live in the lodge all ......
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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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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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Experience authentic rural life with us in Nakatsu, Japan
"Hello! We are 'Tanin Kazoku' (Family Beyond Blood). In the scenic Yabakei region of Oita Prefecture, four families from different backgrounds have come together to live as one. We are trying to create a life centered around our children, building a ......
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Share languages and culture with our family in Matsumoto, Japan
【Applications for 2026 are now closed.Thank you so much for your interest in staying with our family! We look forward to welcoming new Workawayers in 2027!】 【About Our Family & Homestay】 We are a Japanese family of four living in Matsumoto City, ......
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about 4 days ago

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Enjoy the mountains and help at our mountain lodge in Hakuba, Japan
**Last minute position ** Are you available now? We need some helpers around a construction site to help with some labor. It will be simple jobs that we can teach you how to do, but some will be at height. Experience is valued but not necessary. ......
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Enjoy winter in snow village and help around our guest house in Hakuba Village, Japan
👋 About Us Hi! We’re Shawn and Jane, a couple living in Hakuba Village, Nagano, Japan. We stay in Hakuba during the winter to manage our ski & snowboard guesthouses, Shawn works full time to manage the guest houses and part-time Snowboard ......
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Experience Japanese Family Life with 4 Children | Cultural Exchange in Tochigi, Japan
Before applying, please read the following information carefully. * No smokers. * Because you will be staying as part of our family with young children, we currently accept female travelers, couples, and families. * We can accommodate one person, a ......
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A special Japanese countryside experience in Kasama, Japan
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 Close to the ......
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Enjoy countryside life with my energetic kids in Fukui, Japan
★ Recruitment ★ Around December 21nd ( Especially those who love to produce Christmas events) Those who know Danish and Scandinavian culture a lot, are always welcome ---------------------------------------------------------- If you have a ......
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Artists welcome to join creative art projects in Hagi, Japan
🏡 **Art, Everyday Life & Cultural Exchange in Hagi** Hi, I’m an artist living in the historic town of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. After more than 10 years abroad, I returned to Japan. Through art, cultural exchange, and everyday life, I’m ......
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Give rescued cats a better life while exploring OJika island, Japan
Hi! My name is Hiroko(Maman) 【Seeking Workawayer 6th Jan to end of Jan🐈】 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 ......
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Enjoy the unique lifestyle of Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
⊛ We are receiving a lot of applications at the moment, so our reply might take a few days. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. We operate a specialized secondary school and related educational activities in Fukuoka, in the South ......
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Join us at our farm on World Heritage site on the island of Yakushima, Japan
⊛ We are receiving a lot of applications at the moment, so our reply might take a few days. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. We operate a farm and a correspondence-based high school on Yakushima Island, in Kagoshima Prefecture, ......
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Experience rural life on the historic Nakasendo trail in Narai-juku, Japan
*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 beautifully preserved post-town of Narai-juku, surrounded by mountains, forests, and rivers in the ......
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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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Welcoming all teachers, artists and musicians to help in a preschool in Yokohama, Japan
*Note that a valid WORK VISA for Japan is required for a long-term, paid position with us. Minimum wage in Japan is ¥1,121 per hour* "Everything great in this world happened first in somebody's imagination." - Astrid Lindgren Hello Workawayers! ......
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