Homestays, Volunteering & Working Holidays in Japan

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Enjoy country life and community activities at our non-profit organisation in undiscovered Shimane, Japan
*Notes - Please understand that our reply might be late depending on situation. - Basically, we only accept volunteers who can stay for at least one and half months. - Due to the relocation and downsizing of our office since around November 2026, ......
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Share our family life in the mountains in Myoko Kogen, Japan
We are a Japanese/Australian couple with a growing family who need help during the winter. Myoko Kogen is famous for its powder snow and so the main attraction is skiing/boarding from December through March. You'll have plenty of time to ski and ......
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Immerse yourself in the culture and countryside of Okayama, Japan
We accept people who has a working holiday visa🙏 We live in a lovely village in Okayama Prefecture. There is a 100-year-old traditional Japanese house with tatami floors and a kotatsu (a heated table), and when you open the sliding doors, you can ......
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Join our multicultural family, have meaningful conversations and experience rural life in Ena, Japan
Hey everyone, My wife, our one-year-old son, and I are a cross-cultural family from Latvia and Japan. We recently purchased a property in the countryside in Ena City in Gifu Prefecture and are currently working to bring it back to life. Our goal ......
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Help our local team welcome guests to our campsite on Shikoku Island, Japan
Hello everyone, My name is Marcelo, I’m Japanese Brazilian running our dream project at Shimanto area with Yoji san, we are looking for friendly, motivated and creative people to help us run our project here. Summer workawayers need it ! ......
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Join us for the ski season at our lodge in Minakami, Japan
For Winter 26-27 please do not apply unless you are available from Christmas till the end of February. We're a boutique ski lodge situated in a Unesco Biosphere reserve at the base of Mt T (known as Tanigawadake Joch in the green season). Summer ......
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Enjoy countryside life with my energetic kids in Fukui, Japan
★ Recruitment ★ November 14-15 or November 21-22 2-3persons We want to make Japapese style folkehoejskole, so I'm looking for Danes and those who know folkehoejskole. ---------------------------------------------------------- If you have a Working ......
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Learn language, history and culture of Japan at a beautiful ocean stay near Tokyo, Japan
Hello! I’m originally from California, but I’ve called Japan home for over 20 years. A few years ago, I moved to Katsuura on the beautiful Boso Peninsula in Chiba — a place that reminds me of the California coastline… only better! I’m restoring and ......
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Native English speaker to teach English to kids in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba, Japan
We run a non-profit organization of alternative school for elementary school students (ages 6 to 15) in Ichinomiya Town, Chiba Prefecture. We seeking native English speakers who enjoy working with children and are eager to engage in both play 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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Join us 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 us and make new from old with a recycling pioneer life in Yamaguchi, Japan
Welcome to our page! ※we need people from now or July, August!! Hello everyone, it is Achan for a necessary update, Let me introduce myself. I came here (Kagawa) 5 years ago as a volunteer and took over the project from the previous owner. For ......
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Create a natural project together and experience life at a farn near Tokyo, Japan
Hello! We are looking for someone who could help to create a farm with art & agriculture. Our place is located between Tokyo and Narita International Airport. The main help is cleaning , designing and structuring for the land ,farming and DIY(We ......
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Escape the city heat in the green mountains of Myoko, Japan
I'm a furniture designer who also works on architectural projects in country side japan. In winter, we operate a small boutique hotel and restaurant, and the rest of the year, we design, renovate and build locally. We're currently looking for people ......
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Experience rural family life in Nakatsugawa, Japan
Hello! We are a Japanese family living in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, a countryside area surrounded by mountains, rivers, and nature. We live in an old traditional Japanese house, and we are slowly renovating and improving it step by step. I work as a ......
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Dog sitting and enjoy the local culture in Central Osaka, Japan
From May 15th, dog walks must start either at 5:00 AM or between 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM. This is because it gets too hot during the day, and one of my dogs is at risk of heatstroke or seizures. From June through August, temperatures can exceed 40°C ......
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Experience life at a lake front eco house and smallholding in Shiga, Japan
We are a family of five who live in Shiga on the shores of Biwa Lake, in Japan. Our house is right in front of a lovely, family-friendly beach where you can enjoy a number of different watersports. It is also next to mountains that offer great ......
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Experience authentic culture while living with our family in Oita, Japan
*We are mainly looking for women or couple for these positions. We are a Japanese family of four living in Bungoono, Oita. We have two children: a 4-year-old boy and an 2-year-old girl (as of July 2026). In addition to my husband's main job as a ......
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Live by a mountain ski chalet and have the opportunity to experience some snow sports in Hakuba, Japan
Hi, Emily & Mike here, We run a private chalet in Japan and are so excited to get hiring for this winter (2026-2027)!. The concept is simple. A ski chalet tucked away in the mountains that provides our guests everything they need for the ultimate ......
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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 For this everyone must be able to drive a car legally in Japan (exceptions made for individuals with ......
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