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Cultural exchange with warm connections in Nagasaki, Japan
Hello Workawayers! Are you passionate about cultural exchange, love spending time with children, and enjoy sharing your own traditions and ideas? Then you might be a perfect fit for our community! We run a small, community-based cultural exchange ......
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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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Experience authentic rural life with us in Nakatsu, Japan
"Hello! We are 'Tanin Kazoku' (Family Beyond Blood). In the scenic Yabakei region of Oita Prefecture, four families from different backgrounds have come together to live as one. We are trying to create a life centered around our children, building a ......
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Help us create a self sufficient garden in Kagoshima, Japan
A house with a river in front of it at the foot of a five-minute drive to the sea. The old house is being renovated. We process and sell food but we don't ask for work related to business. There is no labor where wages are incurred. Organic ......
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Join our family and exchange cultures in Fuchu City, Tokyo, Japan
Dear Au Pair, We are looking for someone who can join our family starting September 2026. （We are also looking for an au pair from July 1st to July 24th） to play with our son and help him improve his English. We prefer females only. Thank you for ......
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A special Japanese countryside experience in Kasama, Japan
English Husband Japanese Wife renovating a Japanese traditional House and surrounding farmland Based In Kasama Ibaraki, famous for Pottery and Chestnuts Located in the rural country side surrounded by rice fields and rolling hills Close to the ......
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Share family life and explore the neighborhoods of Sapporo, Japan
家族の生活を共有し、日本の札幌の近所を探索する We are currently looking for someone who can stay for more than two months starting from the following dates: 1.From March 1 to April 8 2. From early May 3. From August 30 4. From October 20 We are mainly looking for ......
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Become a traditional tub boat rower on Sado Island, Japan
※※Thank you for the many applications for the 2026 recruitment. We are currently in the selection process, so please wait. We are looking for people who can work as rowers on a traditional boat on an island in the Sea of Japan, stay at a ......
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Water and fun activities for the boys in Tokyo, Japan
Currently we are doing Travel Workaways where we go a new destination and explore together. Our travel is usually pretty fun, doing lots of activities, trying different food, checking out new places and more. So many have happened since we last ......
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Join our family for a culture exchange in Fuchu, Japan
Hello! We're an international couple living in Tokyo. Let us introduce ourselves:) We've been happily married for three years. • Name: Yosuke (Husband) Nationality: Japanese 🇯🇵 Age: 27 years old Languages: - Japanese (native) - English ......
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Be a part of our daily life and immerse yourself in the peaceful atmosphere of our forest in Hyogo, Japan
We are professional hosts operating a hotel, cottages, and a campground on beautiful Awaji Island. We ran a "Forest Kindergarten" for 10 years, and nature-based education is at the heart of our project. Our Concept: Freedom & Creativity Since this ......
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Join us and help take care of children and some house-work in Fukui, Japan
Hello! We are family with 3 daughters and 1 son, they are 12,10,7 and 4 years old ! We live in Fukui, JAPAN. Fukui have beautiful nature, fresh air, good food and kindly people. I hope my family will meet good international guest who spend time ......
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Artists welcome to join creative art projects in Hagi, Japan
🏡 Art, Life, and AI Co-creation Project 🌟 Vision & Story: Step by Step, Building Together Welcome to our place in the historic city of Hagi, Yamaguchi. I am TORU, an artist. After living abroad for 10 years, I returned to Japan to create this ......
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Experience authentic hospitality in a beautiful ski-in/ski-out lodge in Hakuba, Japan
2026/27 Winter season December to Mid march. / Position available for the entire season only. APPLY FROM JULY 2026 Green Season May/ July-August / position available from 2 weeks. For over 10 years, our lodge has been nestled in the pristine ......
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Experience authentic culture while living with our family in Oita, Japan
*We are mainly looking for women or couple for these positions. We are a Japanese family of four living in Bungoono, Oita. We have two children: a 4-year-old boy and an 1-year and half-old girl (as of December 2025). In addition to my husband's ......
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Sharing our lifestyle and space with like-minded travellers on the Izu Peninsula, Japan
We are a Japanese / Dutch-Canadian couple. We love to travel, explore and stay active (we surf, snowboard, hike, ...). We spend winters in the mountains and summers by the sea. We are able to live our dream by sharing our life-style and space with ......
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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 9.5 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 ......
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Join our bilingual permaculture/alternative schooling family in Tambasasayama, Japan
We're a Japanese-American family living in rural Tambasasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, doing permaculture and growing an organic veggie garden and orchard, plus keeping a few sheep. We're also homeschooling our 4 kids and run a small alternative school 3 ......
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Share your creativity in the mountains of Myoko, Japan
***UPDATED January 20th, 2026*** We are looking for 2 or 3 person to come helping finishing the winter season, from about February 10th to March 10th. About 20 hours a week needed, mainly housekeeping, some shoveling and random tasks. It will give ......
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Learn about natural rice farming as a lifestyle in Fujieda, Japan
🌱 Natural farming is not just agriculture — it is a way of life. Live simply, grow rice for self-sufficiency, and experience sustainable rural life in Japan. Hi everyone! Thank you very much for taking the time to visit our ......
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