Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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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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Join our family with a cheeky toddler and a giant dog in Hokkaido, Japan
Hi! We’re Maria, Satoshi, Kiitsu, and Aloha 🦮 We live in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in a quiet neighbourhood at the foot of the mountains, about 20 minutes from the city centre. We’re a multicultural family with roots in both the Philippines and Japan. We ......
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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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Dog sitting and enjoy the local culture in Central Osaka, Japan
我们是一对日本夫妇。 如果您来自亚洲并且不会说英语也没关系。Tidak apa-apa meskipun Anda tidak bisa berbahasa Inggris atau Jepang. We share our home with dogs, and it's possible that one of them might occasionally join you in bed. If you are uncomfortable sleeping with dogs, ......
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Share languages and culture with our family in Matsumoto, Japan
【For 2026, we are currently looking for someone who can stay with us during one of the following periods: November 1 to November 15 December 1 to December 17 Our plans for November recently changed, so we unexpectedly have availability from November ......
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Join a local family life while discovering Hyogo, Japan
Hello! My name is Yukiko, and I live in Himeji, Japan, with my husband and our two sons, aged 18 and 8. Himeji is famous for its beautiful castle, rich history, and friendly local atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to experience both traditional ......
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Experience local life and nature while helping at a friendly hostel in central Hiroshima, Japan
We are a small and welcoming hostel that has been running for 10 years in the heart of Hiroshima. Our guests come from all over the world, creating a vibrant, international atmosphere. Just a 5-minute walk from the world-famous Atomic Bomb Dome and ......
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Take part in some art projects and experience rural life in Nagano, Japan
Surrounded by beautiful nature and many hot springs near by. A great place for relaxing, enjoying a quiet time and exploring the Japanese countryside. I need help with repair work, gardening (mostly weeding) and general maintenance. I especially ......
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Join our family for a culture exchange in Fuchu, Japan
Hello! We're an international family living in Tokyo. Let us introduce ourselves:) We've been happily married for three years. • Name: Yosuke (Husband) Nationality: Japanese 🇯🇵 Age: 28 years old Languages: - Japanese (native) - English ......
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Enjoy a stay with our warm family & be a fun playmate for our kids in Kyoto, Japan
Due to high demand, we’re currently not accepting new applicants and cannot respond to applications. Hello, I am Ayako. I live in Kyoto. About My Family * We are a family of four: * Ayako (mother, 43) – I enjoy baking sweets. * Kunihiro (father, ......
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about 1 day ago

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Join us while we prepare Firewood , Hakuba, Japan
Hello, At the moment we are looking for assistance preparing firewood. This is very physical work lifting wood and using an engine powered log splitter or an axe. Safety is very important. We are also doing some construction so experience with ......
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Experience life as a local and teach English near beautiful Mt Fuji, 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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Lend a helping hand in my garden for a cultural exchange at an old farmhouse in rural Hyogo, Japan
I am a 78 year old Japanese woman living on my own in rural Hyogo. I am wearing a kimono in the first picture. My house is nestled in the mountains of Hyogo, in a countryside village on the outside of a small town which is surrounded by rice fields ......
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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. And we are looking for mature individuals, both in terms of age and as workaway. I will decide ......
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Join our multilingual family for a cultural exchange in Osaka, Japan
Hi! We are a Chinese family of three living in Osaka, Japan. My husband and I both work in education, and we have a 10-year-old son who is cheerful, curious and loves drawing, crafts, football and making things. We are a multilingual family. At ......
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Learn new skills while enjoying the scenic lake view near Shiga, Japan
hi, we are looking for help, Must be : experienced / slightly older > 25 year old ++ preferred. conditions all below.. we are looking for help with : lots of gardening and KNOW their garden , plenty of weeding, some digging etc... and very ......
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Experience traditional living and vegan culture in Tokoname, Japan
Hello! My name is Chizumi. I live in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture. It's famous as a pottery town, and is a city with international exchange, home to Chubu Centrair International Airport. It's a convenient city, yet it's also rich in nature, with ......
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about 4 days ago

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Join us in a traditional farm village in Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Upcoming projects: 6th to 13th of December (Renovation and cleaning ) 12th to 20th of March (Garden and cleaning) Hello Everyone, Welcome to Japan and to my house. My name is Daisuke, I am from Japan. I live in Shizuoka pref. My wife's name ......
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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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Help around our mountain farm and wilderness retreat while exploring culture and nature in Akaigawa, Japan
I am a Japanese lady with a herd of goats, and other animals on a small farm in Hokkaido, surrounded by forest. I grew up in Eastern Hokkaido but moved to the mountains around Mt Yotei about 20 years ago. I make many things in my kitchen that are ......
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