Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Immerse yourself in Japanese hospitality, garden and culture in Hakone, Japan
【URGENTLY HIRING FOR SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER】 Hello Workawayers! Welcome to our small, family-run guest house in beautiful Hakone, surrounded by nature, hot springs, and traditional Japanese culture. Our guest house is a traditional ryokan, featuring ......
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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 looking for a couple or two friends traveling together who can join us from mid-September and help us with an important project in our ......
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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 now open! To be considered, please: * Answer all 12 questions listed in the facility ......
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about 6 days ago

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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. 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 Swiss couple ......
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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. -- In August, I need one person with wood project for a ......
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Creative people welcome to a queer-friendly house in Tokyo, Japan
About Us I'm Hiro, and I live with three roommates in Toshima Ward, Tokyo. My roommates are Japanese and Nepali, including a queer woman. They are an "aspiring" voice actor, student, and sole proprietor. Room sharing and coming out of the closet ......
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about 7 days ago

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Stay in our family's traditional home and help with our guesthouse in Shizuoka, Japan
***working/working holiday visa required*** ***Priority to couple or who can drive **** ***Need experience of farm help **** Welcome to Shimizu city in Shizuoka prefecture! We are a family of 4, with two sons (13 and 10 years old) living in a ......
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Learn about honey bees and help around the house in Awa City, Tokushima, Japan
----------------------------------------- *14th -31st 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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Experience life living in a machiya near Ginkaku-ji in Kyoto, Japan
We are a family of three. We’d love to share our table, our stories, and the quiet rhythm of everyday life in Kyoto, where the seasons unfold one day at a time.
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Help care for a historic farmhouse and support the local community in rural 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 more connected to nature, traditional ways of living and the local community. My project ......
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about 9 days ago

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Lodge, ski rental and ski school in Madarao and Myoko Nagano & Niigata Japan
Hi everyone, Hayden & Saki here, Hayden is originally from New Zealand and Saki from Japan and we are living in and operating a ski lodge in Japan! We have 3 kids aged 2, 4, & 6yo. We live in the lodge all year round at Madarao mountain in North ......
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about 9 days ago

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Join us at our farm on World Heritage site on the island of Yakushima, Japan
⊛ We will be on holiday from Tuesday 11th to Monday 17th. We will resume our activities on Tuesday 18th, but it might take some time to catch up with the emails and work. Thank you for your understanding and patience. ⊛ We are receiving a lot of ......
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about 9 days ago

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Enjoy the unique lifestyle of Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
⊛ We will be on holiday from Tuesday 11th to Monday 17th. We will resume our activities on Tuesday 18th, but it might take some time to catch up with the emails and work. Thank you for your understanding and patience. ⊛ We are receiving a lot of ......
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about 9 days ago

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Join us at our property while living in close contact with nature on an art island Kagawa in Japan
----- We are now hiring a pair of workawayers who are able to stay with us from the beginning of October to the end of November 2026 for two months. ----- There exist a countless number of unexplored but very attractive areas in Japan where human ......
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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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about 10 days ago

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Join our peaceful countryside dream and help creating a place for dogs in Tochigi, Japan
Help Us Build Our Small Vegetable Farm in Nasu (beds, hoop houses, irrigation) We’re a Japanese–Indian couple in the peaceful countryside of Nasu, about two hours north of Tokyo. Our home sits in a serene rice-farming village with lush fields and ......
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Stay with a family of four and explore the surroundings in Kibichuocho, Japan
We are a Japanese/French family of 4 with 1 big shepherd dogs, goats, bees, and chickens. We live in a beautiful, secluded little valley where we renovate old Japanese traditional buildings (DIY people most welcomed), do permaculture (swales, ......
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Living immersion in rural life and help with restoring farm house in Nagatoro, Japan
We are an couple in our fifties who have spent our careers as international journalists - Bahag (Philippines) & Yuka (Japanese) and we have 3 daughters. We have always been drawn to places that carry a story. This farmhouse is one of them. This is ......
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about 10 days ago

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Mountain snowboarding/ski, community life experience in Madarao - Tangram - Nagano
- Winter Season 2026 - 2027 ---- Japan working visa, International driving license required ----. Middle December 2026 - January, February 2027 Spanish, Japanese, running a small / family oriented lodge - Apartments in beautiful rural and scenic ......
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about 11 days ago

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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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