Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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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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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 showing interest in our lifestyle! We are truly grateful for every connection we make here. In a peaceful rural area in Fujieda, surrounded by birdsong and flowing rivers, we ......
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Create a natural project together and experience life at a farn near Tokyo, Japan
Hello! We are looking for someone who could help to create a farm with art & agriculture. Our place is located between Tokyo and Narita International Airport. The main help is cleaning , designing and structuring for the land ,farming and DIY（We ......
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Escape the city heat in the green mountains of Myoko, Japan
I'm a furniture designer who also works on architectural projects in country side japan. In winter, we operate a small boutique hotel and restaurant, and the rest of the year, we design, renovate and build locally. We're currently looking for people ......
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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 team and experience island life on Ojika, Nagasaki, Japan
🌴 Enjoy Authentic Island Life in Beautiful Ojika Island, Japan! 🌊 Hi! My name is Taiyo, and I live on the beautiful island of Ojika in Nagasaki with my wife and our five children. Ojika is a peaceful island with a population of around 2,000 ......
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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 August 17 to September 17, 2026, or from January 3 or 4 to April 1 or 2, 2027. We run a small English school for children in Fukuoka. ......
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Help bring an old farmhouse and rural garden back to life in Nagano, Japan
I’m originally from Tokyo. After many years working in the corporate world, I’m now beginning a new chapter in rural Japan — one that feels slower, simpler, and closer to nature. My main project is caring for and gradually restoring a traditional ......
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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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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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Join our team at a boutique hotel in Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka, Japan
###We’re currently looking for### 1) Housekeeping workawayers from July 2026 to September 2027 (paid position) 🌏 Japanese fluency is not required for this role 🏨 Hospitality experience is a plus 🚗 Driving license is preferred 2) Long-term ......
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Help at our family lodge and enjoy skiing and hot springs in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
We have two lovely ski lodges located on the side of the ski run in Nozawa Onsen in Nagano prefecture Japan. We use these lodges most of the Japanese ski season for hosting family and friends. We are not a commercial lodge. Workawayers won't be ......
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Experience rural family life in Nakatsugawa, Japan
Hello! We are a Japanese family living in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, a countryside area surrounded by mountains, rivers, and nature. We live in an old traditional Japanese house, and we are slowly renovating and improving it step by step. I work as a ......
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Dog sitting and enjoy the local culture in Central Osaka, Japan
From May 15th, dog walks must start either at 5:00 AM or between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM. This is because it gets too hot during the day, and one of my dogs is at risk of heatstroke or seizures. From June through August, temperatures can exceed 40°C ......
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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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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 2026 Green Season July-August position available from 2 weeks. For over 10 years, our lodge has been nestled in the pristine ......
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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 life at a lake front eco house and smallholding in Shiga, Japan
We are a family of five who live in Shiga on the shores of Biwa Lake, in Japan. Our house is right in front of a lovely, family-friendly beach where you can enjoy a number of different watersports. It is also next to mountains that offer great ......
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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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Join our self-sufficient traditional lifestyle in Ena, Japan
This is a self-sufficient organic farm on 90,000㎡ land. It is not a business owner that sells agricultural products. It grows crops to be self-sufficient within the farming member, and everyone shares in the work. You are treated as a family menber. ......
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