Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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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 our family and share daily life in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Hello! We are an American family based in Gunma, Japan. We have twin toddlers and are excited to welcome responsible travelers who can join us to help with various household chores: cleaning, cooking, childcare and yardwork. We don't have much free ......
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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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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 July to August 2026. to play with our son and help him improve his English. We prefer females only. Thank you for your understanding. We live in Fuchu, Tokyo; near ......
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Experience the natural beauty of the countryside and mountains in Fukuoka, Japan
Additional We already have a guest staying until April , so we are available to accept new guests from May 18nd to July 9th. I run an English class in one of the rooms of my home in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture. My students range from 2 ......
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Join a family with home projects and childcare in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
ALL FULL. NO AVAILABILITY BETWEEN JAN - APR 2026. We are a mix cultural family of five, who live between Australia and Japan. In winter season, Nozawa Onsen is our home. Located in the Japanese Alps of Nagano prefecture, Nozawa is a traditional ......
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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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Help us around our ski resort while immersing yourself in local culture of Yuzawa, Japan
CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR 2026 SUMMER HELP: JUNE 2026 UNTIL END OF JULY Number one priority is to put together a team to help during Fuji Rock 2026 Everyone must be able to drive a car legally in Japan (exceptions made for individuals with technical ......
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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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Join our family and discover the local culture in Okinawa, Japan
We are looking for travelers to stay with us in our shared house! In our home, we live together with our family, two friends, one cat, and two chickens. Families and groups of friends are also very welcome. We have a 3-year-old child, and we would ......
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Language exchange with our family in Tokyo, Japan
Thank you for your message! We receive a lot of messages every day. It is difficult to reply to all your messages so please kindly read below and send us a response if you meet our requirements. Thank you! *we accept only solo workawayers. *We ......
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Experience life on our mountain farm in Ueda, Nagano, Japan
"Notes" "We available day is green or yellow on profile calendar. if red we not available." Yellow: Space for one person Green: Space for two people "If you send early request I can't guarantee host" Becaus in the past some early request person ......
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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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English preschool in the nature-rich town of Shirako, Japan
We run an English nursery school. It is a small nursery with a capacity of 10 children from 1 to 5 years old. We are looking for people who love children and want to help look after them. In order for us to pay you, we only accept people who have a ......
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Help at my small inn in the remote mountains of Hida, Japan
Thank you for visiting my profile! My name is Shinji. I run a small traditional inn in a remote mountain village in Hida, Japan.
The inn is a beautiful old wooden house with a traditional Japanese fireplace called irori.
Usually, we welcome only one ......
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