Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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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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Help care for a historic farmhouse and connect with the local community in rural Nagano, Japan
I’m originally from Tokyo, and after many years in the corporate world, I’ve started a new chapter in a rural village in southern Nagano. I’m caring for an Edo-period farmhouse, believed to be around 200 years old, and the land around it. Restoring ......
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Living immersion in rural life and help with restoring farm house in Nagatoro, Japan
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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about 6 days ago

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Lodge, ski rental and ski school in Madarao and Myoko Nagano & Niigata Japan
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 year round at Madarao mountain in North ......
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Join our family and share your recipes with us in Matsumoto, Japan
We generally don't welcome guests during the winter because our house gets very cold. However, we can accommodate you if you cover your own fuel costs. I will decide whether or not to accept guests after discussing it with my family. So please wait ......
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Teach my daughter English, help with the housework, and enjoy family life in Fukuoka, Japan
Would you like to stay at our forest house from September 21st to 23rd? I’m looking for someone to join us—it’s been a while since I last put out a call like this. My daughter’s school is on break, so we’ll be staying at our "forest house" for ......
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about 8 days ago

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Join our team at a boutique hotel in Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan
###We’re currently looking for housekeeping staff who can join us from 1st October for 2-3 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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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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Experience Japanese family life and English exchange in Tochigi, Japan
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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Join our family and exchange cultures in Fuchu City, Tokyo, Japan
Dear Au Pair, We are looking for someone who can join our family starting: after November 20. 2026 to play with our son and help him improve his English. We prefer females only. Thank you for your understanding. We live in Fuchu, Tokyo; near ......
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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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about 8 days ago

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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 for a few weeks in either October or November. While our area is famous for powder snow skiing during winter, autumn's changing leaves and cool mountain air make for great ......
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about 9 days ago

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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 30 or older, has work experience, and can stay with us from January 3 or 4 to February 11 or 12, 2027. Once the periods listed above are fully booked, we will begin accepting applications for the ......
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Help a family with daily activities and language exchange in Hagino, Hokkaido, Japan
About us, our home and our town Hello everyone We are a mixed nationality family, Japanese (Kana, female, 43y) and Spanish (Javier, male, 43) and we live in a small little fishermen’s village in the north of Japan, in Hokkaido. Before living here, ......
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English chats and cultural exchange in Funabashi, Japan
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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about 10 days ago

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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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about 10 days ago

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Help with our project in Appi Kogen, Hachimantai, Japan
English and Japanese couple, seeking help for a Brewpub and Pizza Bar in our ski resort, Hachimantai, for the Summer and Winter Season. We are currently seeking people who can primarily assist with cooking (commercial kitchen) as we have seating ......
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Help our family with gardening in the countryside near Nagasaki, Japan
Experience Japanese rural life Helping out with garden maintenance.(Clearing out mountain side of our property, etc.....) ​We are currently looking for a person to help us with farm work at our place for about 10 days in December. ​ Hello! We ......
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about 12 days ago

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Local team welcome guests and experience the snowy mountains of Hakuba, Japan
First time business owners operating a bánh mì restaurant in Hakuba, Japan this coming winter season. Hakuba is a truly beautiful part of Japan, combining natural beauty with all the fun and wonder of a snow season to create an unforgettable ......
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about 13 days ago

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Homestay at a food forest project in Kyoto, Japan
Hello! We are a Japanese family of 4, me, my wife, 2daughters at 7 and 4 YO, a dog and a chicken. I am an academic researcher working at national institute dealing with environmental challenges. I focus on community compost and social application. ......
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