Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Join our fun, bilingual family in Komoro, Nagano, Japan
We are open-minded, outgoing family with 3 kids. Let's have a wonderful time in beautiful nature and friendly family. We love... +Knowing each other, each countries and each culture +Outdoor activities such as climbing, camping, playing soccer, ......
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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 2026, but I can accept from 2 MONTH BEFORE of your staying. --------------------------------------------------- 3rd Jan ~ ......
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Enjoy countryside life with my energetic kids in Fukui, Japan
Welcome to our tranquil homestay nestled in the serene countryside of Fukui, Japan! ---------------------------------------------------------- If you have a Working Holiday Visa or plan to get one, please let me know. Having a registered address ......
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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 page! Grow rice with ......
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Join our bee farm and learn how to harvest honey in Awa City, Tokushima, Japan
----------------------------------------- * I am accepting your offer of staying in my bee farm in 2026. Beekeeping season will start from March. And, March -July are already full of people. So, if you're available after the August, please, message ......
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Help around our mountain farm and wilderness retreat while exploring culture and nature in Akaigawa, Japan
I am a Japanese lady with a herd of goats, horses, and other animals on a small farm in Hokkaido, surrounded by forest. I grew up in Eastern Hokkaido but moved to the mountains around Mt Yotei about 15 years ago. I make many things in my kitchen ......
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Help us take care of our temple in the countryside of Nagoya, Japan
My name is Shinku. I am a Buddhist monk living in a beautiful and peaceful temple in the countryside south of Nagoya. It is the perfect place to practice meditation and get away from busy everyday life. I live together with my wife, 8 year old son ......
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Enjoy the mountains and snow in rural Madarao- Myoko ( Nagano ) Japan
Madarao - Tangram - Nagano - Winter Season 2025 - 2026 January 2026 - March 2026 Japan Working Visa, International Driving License Required. Stay this winter in our rural, traditional and beautiful house in Nagano - Furumi, ( 15 Minutes drive to ......
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Outdoor projects and short film making by the tranquil bayside Osumi-side, Kagoshima, Japan
I have been full-time islands vanlifer, I found accidentally a spot that I can say one of the ideal ones. =Questions= Are you... 1, happy to be away from cities to live in the country side? 2, good at music compose on laptop or computer? 3. digital ......
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Learn new skills while enjoying the scenic lake view near Shiga, Japan
hi, we are looking for help, Must be : experienced / slightly older > 28 year old ++. conditions all below.. we are looking for help with : construction and renovation tasks [must be experienced]. OR lots of gardening and KNOW their garden , ......
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Immerse yourself in Japanese hospitality, garden and culture in Hakone, Japan
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 tatami rooms, natural onsen baths, and a ......
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Experience the lifestyle of a Japanese family in the vibrant city of Hamamatsu, Japan
We are a family of four living in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture — located geographically halfway between Tokyo and Osaka. Our home is in a very convenient location, just 20 minutes by bus from Hamamatsu Station on the Shinkansen line. We’re ......
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Discover local culture together and enjoy a unique language exchange with me in Amagasaki, Japan
There are many activities to do in Amagasaki, I would love to have someone stay with me, who can help me with my daily work since my strength has left me and there are lots of technological issues that I can't keep up with anymore. Someone I can go ......
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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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Help 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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Join our family and share your recipes with us in Matsumoto, Japan
We lives in a regional city at an altitude of 500 meters. It's a great place for mountain lovers. Our house is 2 kilometers east of Matsumoto Station, about a 30-minute walk and is a convenient place to live. There is a beautiful park, and a clear ......
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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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Join our family and around our ski lodge in Nagano, Japan
~UPDATE~ We are looking for one female staff (due to staff accommodation) sharing with two other females. We will priotise someone who can start as soon as possible, come join our fun team for an amazing winter season!! ❄️❄️❄️ ~~~~~~~ Hi ......
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Join our family house and discover Furano, Japan
My friend, wife, 6 yo daughter and myself have a property within the vicinity of multiple farms in Furano Hokkaido. It is nestled in between multiple mountains ranges with local farms and activities nearby. The winter offers great skiing and ......
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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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