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Join us and help around our property and DIY in Hakuba, Japan
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Hi there! PLEASE NO AI RESPONSES. We want to know more about you personally so we can trust you in our homes.
We are an Aussie couple – Nellie and Byron - originally from Australia and now living in Hakuba. We own a few properties and throughout ......
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Community & English teaching project in Hiraizumi, Japan
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Welcome to our community project in Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan. Our mission is to bring people together through language, culture, and meaningful connections. We believe that learning happens best when people from different backgrounds share their ......
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Welcome to my family home while exploring peacefulness of the mountains in Minakami, Japan
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Welcome to my family home, a peaceful retreat in the mountains and forests of Gunma, about 30 minutes from Minakami.
Last year, after two intense months of renovation, the house slowly came back to life thanks to the help and energy of volunteers ......
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Village and lodge life while discovering Japanese Alps in Nozawa Onsen, Japan
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We are a small family living in a traditional onsen village in the Japanese Alps, about two hours from Tokyo by Shinkansen.
We are looking for someone to stay with us during **September** and help us with some everyday tasks around the house and a ......
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Give rescued cats a better life while exploring OJika island, Japan
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Hi! My name is Hiroko(Maman)
I live in the beautiful island of Ojika in Nagasaki prefecture, together with my husband and lots of cats.
I run a Karaoke-Bar since 1994.
Finally my dreams came true in the spring of 2025 to open safe and happy place ......
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Enjoy a simple local life with a small family in Sendai, Japan
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- We don't plan more than five months ahead, so please don't send requests for a future beyond that timeframe.
- Normally we can host only one person at once.
- Female is preferable as our daughter is more comfortable.
- We are giving priority ......
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Stay with a board game designer's family in Mt. Yotei, Japan
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ABOUT US
Hi! We're a creative family living at the foot of the iconic Mount Yotei in Hokkaido. I'm a board game designer and creator of the board game YOTEI, a locally crafted board game made with Hokkaido wood. We would love to share our passion ......
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Immerse yourself in Japanese hospitality, garden and culture in Hakone, Japan
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【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
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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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Experience authentic hospitality in a beautiful ski-in/ski-out lodge in Hakuba, Japan
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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
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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.
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In August, I need one person with wood project for a ......
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Stay in our family's traditional home and help with our guesthouse in Shizuoka, Japan
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Cultural exchange
***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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Help care for a historic farmhouse and support the local community in rural Nagano, Japan
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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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Join a local family life while discovering Hyogo, Japan
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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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Join our peaceful countryside dream and help creating a place for dogs in Tochigi, Japan
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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
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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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Mountain snowboarding/ski, community life experience in Madarao - Tangram - Nagano
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- Winter Season 2026 - 2027
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Japan working visa, International driving license required
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Middle December 2026 - January, February 2027
Spanish, Japanese, running a small / family oriented lodge - Apartments in beautiful rural and scenic ......
Experience authentic rural life with our family in a traditional home in Hida Gifu, Japan
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Welcome to our family home in the beautiful countryside of Hida Takayama, Japan.
We are a family living in a traditional Japanese house that we are slowly maintaining while enjoying a simple, rural lifestyle. Alongside everyday family life, we grow ......
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Create, design, and tinker in the countryside of Hokkaido, Japan
Sustainable project
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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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Reviving abandoned farmland in Isumi, Chiba, Japan
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Just to the south of Tokyo lies the large Boso peninsula with its many bays and beaches. Much of the forested interior remains largely undeveloped. Unknown even. But hidden away in the hills and forests are bamboo covered terraces made in the ......
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