Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Artists welcome to join creative art projects in Hagi, Japan
🏡 Art, Life, and Co-creation Project 🌟 Vision: Building Together, One Step at a Time Welcome to the house in the historic town of Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. I'm TORU, an artist. After living abroad for over 10 years, I returned to Japan to ......
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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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Come to our mountain village and ski resort in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
Based in Nozawa Onsen a very Traditional Farming village and Ski Resort town in the mountains of Nagano Japan. It is also one of the most famous hot spring towns in Japan with 13 free onsens to enjoy all year round. In Winter it is a mecca for ......
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Join our team and discover local culture in Niseko, Japan
Hello! We are currently looking for new team members to join us in Niseko Hokkaido, Japan, for the upcoming months: - SUMMER: MAINTENANCE - HOUSEKEEPING Team Member with experience – from July to November 2026. The purpose is to prepare the ......
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Join my guesthouse and immerse in Japanese culture in Adachi-ku, Japan
***working holiday visa required*** Hi there, thank you for viewing my listing. This is Makoto, the owner of the Guesthouse. I work for the guesthouse in a suburb of Tokyo, Japan. The guesthouse motto is -Enjoy Your Stay- It's not enough to have ......
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Join our family and help our son with English and play in Kyoto, Japan
【We are looking for someone who is available from August 1st to September 5th】 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 6-year-old son can learn ......
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Give rescued cats a better life while exploring OJika island, Japan
Hi! My name is Hiroko(Maman) ★★Urgently Seeking Volunteers★★ ★★I need workawayer staff during August. (middle Aug - 31 Aug）★★ I live in the beautiful island of Ojika in Nagasaki prefecture, together with my husband and lots of cats. I run a ......
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Creating practical objects from driftwood and found materials by the tranquil bayside Osumi-side, Kagoshima, Japan
For some time, I lived a full-time vanlife while moving from island to island. Somewhere along the way, I found a place that, whether by accident or not, felt surprisingly close to ideal. A few questions first Are you... someone who feels at ease ......
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Cook and ski at our chill 80's restaurant in Nagano, Japan
*** Taking applications for '26/'27 season! *** - Valid working holiday visa or work visa required - Valid international driver's license preferred *** Please don't work too hard on an application message! CV and quick video chat works great :) ......
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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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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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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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Experience authentic culture while living with our family in Oita, Japan
****We are currently looking for couple from 27 June to 24 July. It’s going to be a lot of physical work in the field. **** *We are mainly looking for women or couple for these positions. We are a Japanese family of four living in Bungoono, Oita. ......
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Island life with a family while exchangeging languages and more in Tsushima Island, Japan
We are a family of 3 kids (born in 2017,2019, and 2022) and mom and dad, living in Tsushima Island, which is rather close to Korea than mainland Japan. We run a guesthouse just nearby our home- but you won't help with that, we want those who can ......
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Outgoing person to join our American-Japanese family in Iwate, Japan
*Please first check the items below in order to determine whether we are a good match* We will not respond to applicants who do not meet the items below. Thank you. - We can only accomodate one person at a time - We cannot take ......
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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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Live by a mountain ski chalet and have the opportunity to experience some snow sports in Hakuba, Japan
Hi, Emily & Mike here, and we run a private chalet in Japan. The concept is simple. A ski chalet tucked away in the mountains that provides our guests everything they need for the ultimate private ski holiday. Comfort. Service. Media room. Hot ......
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Interact with the locals and experience some of the best powder snow in the world in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
Winter Season Staff – Nozawa Onsen, Japan (2026–2027) Important Information – Please Read Before Applying Applications for the 2026–2027 winter season are expected to open in July. To be considered, please: * Answer all 12 questions listed in ......
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Living immersion in rural life and help with restoring farm house in Nagatoro, Japan
We are a couple in our fifties who have spent our careers as international journalists - We have always been drawn to places that carry a story. This farmhouse is one of them. This is a large traditional Japanese farmhouse in rural Japan, over ......
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Enjoy an unforgettable winter with us and a cup of coffee in Hakuba, Japan
Hey! We're Emily, Mike, Jason & Kikko. Together we run Hakuba Valley's only 'ski-thru, slope-side' cafés. We’re looking for incredible people to help us deliver a next-level café experience. If you’re positive, capable, and thrive in fast-paced, ......
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