Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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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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Reviving abandoned farmland in Isumi, Chiba, Japan
Just to the south of Tokyo lies the large Boso peninsula with its many bays and beaches. Much of the forested interior remains largely undeveloped. Unknown even. But hidden away in the hills and forests are bamboo covered terraces made in the ......
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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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Immerse yourself in the culture and countryside of Okayama, Japan
We accept people who has a working holiday visa🙏 We live in a lovely village in Okayama Prefecture. There is a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house with tatami floors and a kotatsu (a heated table), and when you open the sliding doors, you can ......
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Learn about honey bees and help around the house in Awa City, Tokushima, Japan
----------------------------------------- * 2nd -14th August is available. I'm looking for one volunteer who can stay in those days. Please, message me, if you're interested in my place. ----------------------------------------- In addition, if you ......
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Join us and help around our property and DIY in Hakuba, Japan
Hi there! PLEASE NO AI RESPONSES. We want to know more about you personally so we can trust you in our homes. We are an Aussie couple – Nellie and Byron - originally from Australia and now living in Hakuba. We own a few properties and throughout ......
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Join our multicultural family, have meaningful conversations and experience rural life in Ena, Japan
Hey everyone, My wife, our one-year-old son, and I are a cross-cultural family from Latvia and Japan. We recently purchased a property in the countryside in Ena City in Gifu Prefecture and are currently working to bring it back to life. Our goal ......
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Enjoy the mountains and snow in rural Shinano, Japan
---- Japan Working Visa, International Driving License Required ----. We are a mix of Spanish, Japanese, running a small / family run mountain apartments, nested in beautiful and scenic mountain setup in Madarao - Tangram Seeking a friendly, self ......
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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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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 our family and share your recipes with us in Matsumoto, Japan
I will decide whether or not to accept guests after discussing it with my family. So please wait a little while for my reply. We are looking for travelers with children under 16 years old, for my children's summer vacation in August. This is an ......
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Help our local team welcome guests to our campsite on Shikoku Island, Japan
Hello everyone, My name is Marcelo, I’m Japanese Brazilian running our dream project at Shimanto area with Yoji san, we are looking for friendly, motivated and creative people to help us run our project here. Summer workawayers need it ! ......
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Help bring an old farmhouse and rural gardens 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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Create, design, and tinker in the countryside of Hokkaido, Japan
ABOUT ME I am a married 30year old living in the remote countryside of Hokkaido Niseko. I have recently started a sustainable manufacturing company with my wife and friends. We use basic woodworking tools, 3d printers, Lasers, CNC, DIY Machines to ......
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Join us for the ski season at our lodge in Minakami, Japan
For Winter 26-27 please do not apply unless you are available from Christmas till the end of February. We're a boutique ski lodge situated in a Unesco Biosphere reserve at the base of Mt T (known as Tanigawadake Joch in the green season). Summer ......
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Join our family with cheeky toddlers and giant dogs 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 love gardening, camping, hiking, fruit picking, exploring Hokkaido, and ......
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Enjoy beach life and get to know the locals at a historic city in Shizuoka, Japan
I fell in love with the beach life in Shimoda and moved here when I was 23. I was born in Osaka, and my wife was born in Tokyo. We are now a family of four, living by the sea with our 5-year-old son and infant daughter, and we feel very happy living ......
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Enjoy countryside life with my energetic kids in Fukui, Japan
★ Recruitment ★ November 14-15 or November 21-22 2-3persons We want to make Japapese style folkehoejskole, so I'm looking for Danes and those who know folkehoejskole. ---------------------------------------------------------- If you have a Working ......
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Cultural exchange with warm connections in Nagasaki, Japan
--------------------------------------------------------------- Current Volunteer Availability (Updated on July 15th) We are currently looking for volunteers for the following periods: • January 5 – February 8, 2027 (1 female volunteer) • February 8 ......
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Learn language, history and culture of Japan at a beautiful ocean stay near Tokyo, Japan
Hello! I’m originally from California, but I’ve called Japan home for over 20 years. A few years ago, I moved to Katsuura on the beautiful Boso Peninsula in Chiba — a place that reminds me of the California coastline… only better! I’m restoring and ......
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