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Help to create a co-living community on a ski slope in Nagano, Japan
AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER 15, 2025 (Update Sep. 15, 2025) Hi folks. We have one or two slots available from now until November 15, 2025 to help out with some light renovations (woodwork), housework, and community projects. Please see below; if ......
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Share a home and daily life on an island with a bilingual/mixed mother and daughter in Fukuoka, Japan
I'm a single mother with a 10 year old on a small island in Fukuoka, Japan only 10min from the mainland by ferry. I am not a business and am looking for a housemate to share our everyday life and many hobbies. Join me in Japanese festival drum music ......
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Join our family in our 130-year-old traditional home in Shizuoka, Japan.
Our family lives in a 130-year-old traditional Japanese house in the Satoyama area of ​​Shizuoka. We are my husband, myself, our two sons aged 9 and 7, a cat, and two dogs. My husband works in forestry, tea farming, and furniture making. I work in ......
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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 a childhood friend. We use basic woodworking tools, 3d printers, Lasers, CNC, DIY ......
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Help in a traditional farm village in Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Hello Everyone, Welcome to Japan and to my house. My name is Daisuke, I am from Japan. I live in Shizuoka pref. Please read my profile well before writing to us. Thank you so much. I’m living in a traditional Japanese farmer village. I live in ......
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Learn new skills while enjoying the scenic lake view near Shiga, Japan
hi, we are looking for help from Preferred couples [but single travelers ok] . Must be : experienced / slightly older > 28 year old ++. usual conditions all below.. we are looking for help with looking after kids, occasional housework, ,lots of ......
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Families welcome to join us in Ikoma, Japan
Dear workawayers. I'm Yumi. a half Korean- Japanese single mom in Osaka. I was grown up in a big family but my family is small, 4 of us including 2 cats. so I'm looking for someone who can spend with us like family. I've traveled a lot before and ......
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Paid position while exploring mountain and rural life in Shinano - Myoko ( Nagano ) Japan
Madarao - Tangram - Nagano - Winter Season 2025 - 2026 January 2026 - February 2026 Japan Working Visa, International Driving License Required. Spanish, Japanese running a small mountain lodge consisting on a 4 self hosted style apartment + ......
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Join our permaculture project in the ancient imperial city of Nara, Japan
🌱🌿🌳! Hello Everybody ! 👋 AVAILABILITY: 🔎👁️from Sept 14th to Dec 10th, 2 to 3 futons available for a mixed volunteer team. --- For the upcoming availability we will reply first to fit candidates with a track record in either tree trimming ......
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Enjoy a simple local life with a small family in Sendai, Japan
[Anyone could stay with us from Sep. 19th to Oct. 3rd?] My wife has become a pregnant and is suffering from morning sickness. Consequently, we need someone's help for looking after our little daughter and the chores! *** - We don't plan more than ......
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Join us and make new from old with a recycling pioneer life in Yamaguchi, Japan
Welcome to our page! “We can host volunteers at short notice — get in touch if you’re nearby!” from October Hello everyone, it is Achan for a necessary update, Let me introduce myself, I came to Kagawa 5 years ago as a volunteer and never left. ......
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Welcoming all teachers, artists and musicians to help in a preschool in Yokohama, Japan
Hello Workawayers! My name is Sybrina. I'm a qualified early childhood educator and I own a small, play-based, English-immersion preschool & kindy in a quiet suburb (Aoba-ku) of Yokohama, Japan. Please read through my post carefully, as I've taken ......
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Language and cultural exchange in stunning Kagawa, Japan
Are you passionate about teaching English, cooking, DIY projects, or marketing? If you have skills or interest in any of these areas, we’d love for you to contribute to our project. ABOUT US: Come and experience the beauty of the Japanese ......
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Artists welcome to join creative art projects in Hagi, Japan
Nice to meet you! I'm TORU, I work as an artist creating paintings and sculptures. I used to live in Shanghai, but after returning to Japan, my family and I moved to Hagi in 2021. I now have a 4-year-old daughter who comes to stay at Step House ......
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Help at our surf guesthouse while enjoying surfing, kiteboarding, snorkeling and island life in Okinawa, Japan
This Position it's been filled Till end off November . We looking from 25 November. 💴 Paid Workaway Opportunity – Okinawa, Japan Hourly wage: ¥900 / hour (legal minimum wage in Okinawa) Schedule: 3 hours per day, 5 days per week (15 hours ......
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Learn all about our culture living on an organic farm on Kikai island, Japan
we are running organic farm in small island in japan that call kikai island. Our community's goal is to increase the number of pesticide free farmer on the island and to spread healthy food to the world. Kikai island is formed by the uplift of ......
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Join a family for language exchange in Matsumoto, Japan
I'm Mayu. I live in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is a city rich in nature, and you can spend your time leisurely. There are many tourist attractions, and you can enjoy mountain climbing and snow sports. You can also enjoy Matsumoto's ......
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Come and 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 2025, but I can accept from 2 MONTH BEFORE of your staying. --------------------------------------------------- 1st Sep ~ ......
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Experience authentic hospitality in a beautiful ski-in/ski-out lodge in Hakuba, Japan
Green Season May/ July-August / position available from 2 weeks Winter season December to Mid 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, ......
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House and dog sitter for a super awesome rescue corgi, in a beach city, Hayama, Japan
Because of the popularity of Japan, messages that can only stay for part of the time, time frames outside of above, or requests for other time frames will not be replied to. Currently only needing help from Tuesday evening (arrival), all day ......
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