Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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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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Join our family and help our son learn English through play in Kyoto, Japan
【We are looking for someone who is available from late January 2027, a minimum stay of four months】 We are a family of three living in Kyoto, Japan, and we are looking for someone to join our family and share daily life with us. We hope our ......
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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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Share your creativity in the mountains of Myoko, Japan
***UPDATED July 15th, 2026*** We are looking for 2 to 4 person to come helping with this summer season. Happy travel planning in Japan! From April/May This year we mainly have work renovating a house, but we might have some random work again in ......
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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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Native English speaker to teach English to kids in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba, Japan
We run a non-profit organization of alternative school for elementary school students (ages 6 to 15) in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba Prefecture. We seeking native English speakers who enjoy working with children and are eager to engage in both play and ......
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Help on cultural exchange programs in Fukuoka, Japan
Opportunities available now. Are you a native English speaker with a passion for working with children and a knack for making learning fun? We’re looking for enthusiastic staff to join our educational camp for kids! In addition to camps we also ......
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Learn about our culture from locals in Tokyo, Japan
*I'm sorry that I couldn't reply to most of messages because I get over 100 applies every month... Here is rough schedule for 2026, but I can accept from 2 MONTH BEFORE of your staying. --------------------------------------------------- 13th July ~ ......
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Join us at our guesthouse on the ski slopes of Iiyama City, Japan
Sam from the United States and Lianne from the United Kingdom initially moved to Japan as English teachers, but they love skiing and snowboarding and longed to live in snow country. There aren’t many places in the world where an average person can ......
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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 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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Join us and make new from old with a recycling pioneer life in Yamaguchi, Japan
Welcome to our page! ※we need people from now or July, August!! Hello everyone, it is Achan for a necessary update, Let me introduce myself. I came here （Kagawa） 5 years ago as a volunteer and took over the project from the previous owner. For ......
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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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