Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Join our loving family in Gifu, Japan
Welcome to our family in Gifu city, Japan Hi! Thank you for visiting our profile. Here is some information about our family and our place I would like to share to see if we are a perfect much to each other, so please read it through patiently. ......
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Share culture and experiences in Nakatsu, Japan
I would like to live a traditional and natural life as much as possible while running a small business. I am interested in history, nature, architecture, animal , learning language, meeting new people, cultures, cooking ( natural vegetables) , ......
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Stay in a traditional Japanese house and experience Satoyama life in Shizuoka, Japan
We (Tatú and Sho) inherited 1ha(2.5 acres) of mountain field and an old traditional Japanese house in Shizuoka 4 years ago, where we live with our daughter Mon(age 6), Ten(age 0), a black cat and a black dog. (The name of this place is Nishimuki, ......
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Help us at a beachside hostel in the picturesque west side of Izu Peninsula, Japan
Thanks for watching this information. This account is managed by Tomohiro. We are a hostel, which is the survivor hostel from pandemic in the bay area of Heda, Shizuoka prefecture. West Izu, where our hostel is located, has both a pretty view on ......
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Traditional Japanese spot for travellers on the Nakasendo trail in Narai-juku, Japan
Our hotel is located on the historic Nakasendo trail, in the beautifully preserved post town of Narai-juku, surrounded by mountains, forests, and rivers in the Kiso Valley. We welcome travelers from all over the world, many of whom are walking 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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Join our family and around our ski lodge in Nagano, 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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Play with kids and help us with daily life in Gunma, Japan
Hello! We are an American family based in Gunma, Japan for most of the year. In Summer (July and Aug), we reside in the beautiful town of Whistler. We will only consider non-smoking/non-vaping volunteers. When you reach out to us, please confirm ......
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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 our family life and support our daily routine on Teshima Island, Japan
We are a small family living on the beautiful island of Teshima in Kagawa, Japan. Teshima is known as one of the “Art Islands” of the Seto Inland Sea, surrounded by nature, quiet beaches, and a warm local community. It’s a peaceful place where you ......
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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’m working for the guesthouse in suburb of Tokyo, Japan. The guesthouse motto is -Enjoy Your Stay- It's not enough only ......
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Experience the lifestyle of a Japanese family in the vibrant city of Hamamatsu, Japan
About Us We are a family of four living in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture (father, mother, a 4-year-old daughter, and a 1-year-old son, as of April 2026). Hamamatsu is located roughly halfway between Tokyo and Osaka. To reach our home, please ......
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House sitting in our French-Japanese family home in Hakuba, Nagano, Japan
*Important Notice* We are not hosting in the winter time!!! We only have space in August for now... We are a french-japanese family with 2 girls (born in 2013 & 2014) living in the mountains of Japan. We are very much interested in living simply ......
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Cultural projects and join a filmmaker’s creative world in Osaka, Japan
Hi! I’m Taro, an independent film producer and distributor based in Osaka. I live in a retro-style apartment building from 1979, located in a quiet, down-to-earth neighborhood near Chidoribashi Station. The building is old but full of charm 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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French language exchange in Ryugasaki, Japan
My goal is a lot of foreigners(specially french speaker.my husband is french. I want to learn french.) come to my town. For that I made a female sharehouse(Ryugasaki Ibaraki prefecture,Ryugasaki is my hometown). I want foreigners to experience local ......
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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 workawayers who can stay in Teshima and work for us for two months in July and August. (July 7 -August 31) Please note that we will only be ......
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Help at a boutique ski lodge in the heart of the Japanese Alps in Nagano, Japan
We are small, friendly business that started with one charming wooden ski chalet and expanded to add another 10 boutique guesthouses and apartments. We are looking for keen individuals to join our fabulous little family of workers! Most of our ......
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Experience the beauty and fun of the summer in Myoko, Japan
Hi there, I’m Becky 😊 I am excited to be joining Workaway as a host in Myoko as it was being a workawayer myself that landed me to being here in the first place! I’ve been living in Japan for just over two years and fell in love with this little ......
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Create a sustainable food forest and learn beekeeping in Nagasaki, Kyushu, Japan
Our farm is located in the countryside, an hour and 30 minutes by bus from Japan Railways Nagasaki Station. It is a quiet place on a mountainside with a wonderful view over Omura Bay and the sound of birdsong. We run an apiary and open a weekend ......
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